CHAIRS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

chairs

noun

plural of chair

as in chairpersons

a person in charge of a meeting all questions and comments should be directed to the chair

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as in helms

the place of leadership or command the chair of the English department at the university

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ranks

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Recent Examples of chairs The hard-hitting match made use of a table, chairs, steel steps and a ring mat, but not the cell. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Outside, the striped umbrellas and wicker bistro chairs on the sidewalk terrazzo are an easy invitation to aperitivo and small bites like truffle arancini. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 The gala’s official dress code, co-chairs and host committee will be announced at a later date. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 31 July 2026 The store also has some chairs and desks, book cases, storage cabinets and other office furniture left in stock. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026 Saturated without feeling loud, the playful hue transforms the Moss table and chairs into a statement set that brightens the whole room (though a natural Birch finish is also available for color skeptics). — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2026 This pillow is designed for gaming chairs, office chairs and automobiles. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Ashley Basile’s spare set—table and chairs, green couch—quietly evokes lives pared down to their bare essentials. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026 Attendees instinctively ducked under tables and chairs, not knowing what had just happened. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairs

Noun

The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026
With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.

— Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026

Definition of chairpersons

Noun

The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Charlie Day helms Luigi, Jack Black is Bowser, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Keegan-Michael Key will play Toad.

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Mar. 2026

Definition of helms

Noun

Mannequin heads stare at you through the storefront window, each topped with a wildly unique hairpiece – one with long, curly, bubblegum pink locks; another with a bright orange bob.

— USA TODAY NETWORK, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Scavengers would dig up artifacts like gold coins and porcelain doll heads, and Bayouth admired their aged, archival qualities, a theme that takes shape in her ceramics.

— Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

Time was a crucial factor, given that Bond producers Eon were in talks about handing over the reins to the 007 franchise to Amazon MGM Studios.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The 49ers will hand some of their head-coaching reins over to a longtime assistant while Kyle Shanahan recovers from injuries suffered in a recent car crash.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of reins

Noun

Evidently, some of it was pretty heated, with dozens of replies removed by moderators.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 29 July 2026
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— The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026