1
as in advantages
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your fluency in French should put you in the catbird seat for getting the Paris posting
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2
as in spotlights
the center of public attention
in the wake of the natural disaster, this obscure bureaucrat was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the catbird seat
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catbird seats
Noun
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This design offers several potential advantages.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025 -
For smaller teams, this approach offers notable advantages.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Until November 2025, the exhibition L’art de faire mouche spotlights West African slingshots as unexpected works of art, blending function with sculpture, humor, and symbolism.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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What began as a series of spotlights developed into more consistent and expansive narratives.—
Ana María Caballero,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Discard the tired-looking center and separate clumps from the outer edges by hand or use a sharp knife or pruning saw.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As the attentions of the younger and chronically online become harder to pin down, Range Media Partners has announced a new division, Awareness Creation, meant to target younger audiences for clients that run the gamut from entertainment to sports to brands.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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By May 2024, her fashion line attracted the attentions of Demi Moore, Bella Hadid, Greta Gerwig and more for Scheufele’s now-annual Cannes couture show at the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in France.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Catbird seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catbird%20seats. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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