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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
Their priority, co-chairs Bill Seitz and Pat Tiberi wrote, was to help struggling Ohioans.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The most popular beaches for swimming and lounging are dotted with brightly colored umbrellas and chairs, but there are also those that are a bit more remote and undeveloped.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Under the stars, hundreds gather on blankets and folding chairs, some with picnic baskets and bottles of wine, others as passersby who stop, captivated by the 7,000-square-foot screen lighting up the New World Center.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Five chairs lined up along the pink wall, four stations, and our centrepiece—a white leather chair that leans back and spins.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The lesson isn’t that investors tremble when Fed chairs talk about stocks.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Contestant Revel Day turned not just one, not two, but three chairs on The Voice Monday.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
During an April cruise on MSC World America, passengers lounged in brown and cream chairs in the Yacht Club's Top Sail Lounge while sunlight poured in through floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
The most popular beaches for swimming and lounging are dotted with brightly colored umbrellas and chairs, but there are also those that are a bit more remote and undeveloped.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
Under the stars, hundreds gather on blankets and folding chairs, some with picnic baskets and bottles of wine, others as passersby who stop, captivated by the 7,000-square-foot screen lighting up the New World Center.
—Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Five chairs lined up along the pink wall, four stations, and our centrepiece—a white leather chair that leans back and spins.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
The lesson isn’t that investors tremble when Fed chairs talk about stocks.
—Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Contestant Revel Day turned not just one, not two, but three chairs on The Voice Monday.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Emma Stone was spotted speaking with Felix from Stray Kids, but both jumped when a crowd of guests knocked over one of the metal chairs — despite security’s best efforts to protect the central table.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
During an April cruise on MSC World America, passengers lounged in brown and cream chairs in the Yacht Club's Top Sail Lounge while sunlight poured in through floor-to-ceiling windows.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chairs
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The chairpersons for this year’s event include Jamie Drake, Bunny Williams, Alex Hampton, and Andrew Torrey.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Also in March — to a rising din of dire prognostications about De Luca and Abdy’s tenure as co-chairpersons/chief executives — Warner punted the release of One Battle After Another (from the financial doldrums of August into its current date smack in the middle of the awards-season scrum).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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Writer-director Benny Safdie helms this A24 drama that’s sure to be on Oscar voters’ radars.—
Jack Smart,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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Unlike company CFOs who seek board approval, Hines and her co-executive sponsor, Commissioner Rebecca Sullivan of the Department of Administrative Services, had to present their budget request to the governor’s office and to state legislators, including chairmen and budget directors of both houses.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cushman & Wakefield’s executive vice chairmen, Jeff Chiate and Will Strong; directors Michael Matchett and John Schreck; senior director Phillip Eilers; and CBRE’s executive vice presidents, Joe Cesta, Tyler Carner and Jeremy Ballenger, represented the seller and procured the buyer.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
26 Sep. 2025
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By December, Seattle taxpayers were paying a hefty $4,200 a month per empty room — at a time when thousands of Seattleites were without a roof over their heads.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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The rounded piston heads, slotted into a rounded chamber to match, offered higher efficiency with less energy lost to heat while fuel is combusted before being sent out as exhaust.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gone are the days when American presidents and Secretaries of State talked to foreign authoritarian leaders about human rights, transparency, and democracy.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 1995 and 2013, when presidents Clinton and Obama were in office, their administrations closed national parks during federal government shutdowns when Congress could not agree on a budget.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Ives takes up the reins as Dunhill is gaining momentum, and expanding its retail footprint.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Hunter, who is currently the associate artistic director at MTC, takes over the reins from Lynne Meadow, who has held the position for more than 50 years.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a social media post, moderators promised to keep customers in the loop on plans to reopen.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Though festival moderators attempted to stop the questions, Lawrence eloquently gave her opinion on the matter toward the end of the conference.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Chairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairs. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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