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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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Recent Examples of chairs
Hats, shirts, chairs, and collectibles are all part of the experience.
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Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Bring your own chairs and blanket.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The furniture consisted of simple wooden chairs and a table.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Each location is a lounge with between five and eight chairs.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
In the video, recorded by Mortensen on his cellphone, Paul can be seen screaming and throwing metal chairs, one of which struck one of her children who witnessed the altercation, according to the criminal indictment.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Stackable chairs can also help maximize storage space when patio season ends.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Other chairs are covered in a lighter-colored fabric.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
Daniel Wilkerson, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
Bring your own chairs and blanket.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
The furniture consisted of simple wooden chairs and a table.
—Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026
Each location is a lounge with between five and eight chairs.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
In the video, recorded by Mortensen on his cellphone, Paul can be seen screaming and throwing metal chairs, one of which struck one of her children who witnessed the altercation, according to the criminal indictment.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Stackable chairs can also help maximize storage space when patio season ends.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Apr. 2026
The furniture is more traditional than trendy—think beige walls, wood accents, and leather reading chairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026
Other chairs are covered in a lighter-colored fabric.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairs
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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
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Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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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
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Behind the camera, Berman and Pulcini direct the first two episodes, while Francesca Gregorini helms episodes three, six and seven, and Josephine Bornebusch takes on episodes four and five.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Republicans have six-year limits on their chairmen, while Democrats have no term limits.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Membership co-chairmen are Sharon Woodward and Joyce Rogers.—
Sharon Hlapcich,
Oc Register,
17 Feb. 2026
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Too many department heads are cronies, not experienced experts.—
Hal Valderhaug,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Peach heads for the Galaxy Gateway with Toad (Keegan-Michael Key), while Mario, Luigi and their new dino pal Yoshi (Donald Glover) hold things down with the ‘shrooms … for a while anyway.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Other airports named after presidents aren’t trademarked to companies managed by the honoree or their families.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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Plenty of presidents have dismissed the warnings and prognostications of their intelligence advisers, or simply not made time to hear them.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rawlinson has struggled mightily since Alter handed her the reins, most publicly with the bungled hiring and firing of former coach and Hall of Fame player Teresa Weatherspoon.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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John Carpino, who officially handed over the reins as the Angels’ president on Monday, was introduced to throw out the first pitch.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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In the new horror movie Faces of Death, the Euphoria alum, 29, and musician, 33, play two content moderators with differing viewpoints.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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On Kristi Noem’s record The KELO moderators asked the candidates to grade former Kristi Noem’s performance as governor.—
Joshua Haiar,
States Newsroom,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Chairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairs. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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