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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Recent Examples of chairs For many of the adults buying them, miniature chairs are design objects as well as children’s furniture. — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 As petrified parents filed into the warehouse-like church nestled in a strip mall and took seats on folding chairs, Michelle noticed a woman near the front, sitting alone. — Taylor Galgano, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 The narrow, 18-seat nook feels equally inviting but more discreet with low tables and chairs and dim lighting—perfect for date night. — Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026 The five of us climb out of the truck and walk through Hollywell’s fence door, along the side of his house, and collapse into the backyard’s various metal chairs gathered around a splintering wooden table. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 The next steps lead into a performance arena (filled with chairs repurposed from Miu Miu’s most recent fashion show) where actors will read texts by writers including Audre Lorde, Zora Neale Hurston and June Jordan. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 In particular, the Iyengar style of yoga uses a yoga chair (designed with an open back and a completely flat seat) for advanced postures like an upside-down inversion where the yogi’s shoulders rest on two chairs while their head hangs in between. — Jennifer Heimlich, Time, 20 Oct. 2026 Count seats against your guest list, then throw down floor cushions or a blanket pile instead of dragging in extra chairs. — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026 The tables were draped in salmon-pink tablecloths and ringed with bright red chairs, and each plate had a napkin folded into a swan. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairs

Noun

There have been four different PCB chairpersons since 2022 and each has brought in a different vision and a new set of executives to run the board.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The existing committee chairpersons are tasked with facilitating meetings and placing items on their agendas.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 27 May 2026

Definition of chairpersons

Noun

Corporate records show a Cambodian firm by that name, listing both Chen Zhi and Chen Sokly as chairmen.

— Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Hastert’s tenure was marked by a shift of power from committee chairmen to GOP leaders, fealty to the Bush administration and an explosion of congressional pet projects known as earmarks.

— Michael Tarm, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of chairmen

Noun

His aunt, Leslee Frye, is a professor for psychology and is also one of the heads of the foundation.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Measuring 84 inches by 84 inches, the bright orange canvas responds to Leonardo da Vinci’s grotesque heads, a series of ink sketches made between the late 15th and early 16th centuries.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of heads

Noun

Compassion doesn’t mean that presidents or other public officials should bow to enemies or surrender common sense in tackling the world’s harsh realities.

— Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Efforts to bring Pooh home over the years have entailed questions in Parliament, motions in Congress, pleas from prime ministers and mediation by two presidents.

— STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of presidents

Noun

Justin Barocas, a founder of the Anomaly agency, is taking up the reins as CEO, while Kamen will move to an executive-chairman role and Scherma will maintain his position as president.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
For years, critics also questioned Dudamel’s silence about Chavez and Maduro and the human rights abuses and corruption that marked their reins.

— Max Feliu, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of reins

Noun

But Raman’s answers never meandered and weren’t too elliptical, even when she was pressed by the able moderators.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Excessive false positives also overwhelmed the human moderators trying to detect dangerous accounts.

— Vicky Nguyen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026