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as in director
a person who directs a musical ensemble
The orchestra thanked their conductor for pulling together such a memorable performance.
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Recent Examples of conductor
Jue assumed the helm of Ragazzi eight years ago from founding artistic director Joyce Keil and has served for more than 25 years overall as a Ragazzi choral conductor.
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
There is also Nico Williams, a winger whose speed lights up the left flank, and Pedri, the conductor of Spain’s midfield.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
North Coast’s production has 12 actors and just two pianos, both played onstage by longtime local music directors/conductors Elan McMahan and Justin Gray.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The pit orchestra of 14 under music director and conductor Jonathan Marro’s handling, does justice to Robert Russell Bennett’s original and still gorgeous orchestrations.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 7 June 2026
There is also Nico Williams, a winger whose speed lights up the left flank, and Pedri, the conductor of Spain’s midfield.
—Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
North Coast’s production has 12 actors and just two pianos, both played onstage by longtime local music directors/conductors Elan McMahan and Justin Gray.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The pit orchestra of 14 under music director and conductor Jonathan Marro’s handling, does justice to Robert Russell Bennett’s original and still gorgeous orchestrations.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
Noun
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Last week, guests including creative director Terrence O’Connor, gallerist Hannah Traore, and actor Yesly Dimate spent two days in New York’s Adirondack mountains.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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The driver of the motor vehicle remained at the scene and was not injured, according to Bessette. Road closures were in effect in the area of the crash as the Waterbury Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Unit investigated the incident, Bessette said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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The main wealth drivers for Russia's billionaires remain the metal, mining, oil, gas, and chemical sectors.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The film is dedicated to the late composer Sakamoto Ryuichi, whose experimental late-period music Kogonada drew on throughout the project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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Conlon also launched Recovered Voices, an initiative to revive operas by composers who had been murdered or driven into exile during the Nazi era.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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After college, Jones joined his family’s business, Jones Petroleum, a fuel wholesale distributor and convenience store operator.—
Shannon McCaffrey,
AJC.com,
10 June 2026
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But the Israelis cannot electronically jam the signal between the operator and the fiber-optic drones, as is the case with other drones.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
10 June 2026
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On June 18, 1978, Jimmy Carter transformed the White House South Lawn into America’s biggest jazz club, hosting more than 40 musicians to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2026
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No film was projected onto the big screen behind the orchestra, as would happen under normal circumstances; that way no musician or studio technician could see any of the (then) super-secret footage.—
Jon Burlingame,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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This framework allows engineers to view three-dimensional operational data and track potential design adjustments simultaneously.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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Atmosphere is a heart-wrenching sapphic astronaut romance about astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin and aeronautical engineer Vanessa Ford.—
Caroline Killilea,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The consumer backlash, which prompted Lululemon to issue an apology and scrub its campaign, is the latest example of how quickly Western brands can come unstuck in a country where nationalism has surged under strongman leader Xi Jinping.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) joined city and county leaders on Tuesday to celebrate the expansion of its LandCare program into Chester with a ribbon cutting ceremony.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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While there, the dedicated house captain takes care of itinerary planning and sorting things like pre-arrival grocery shopping, dog walking, and childcare, while a personal guide and driver makes everything from dinner reservations to ski days a breeze.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Dec. 2025
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Below, your definitive guide to the sulfate-free shampoos for every hair type, concern, and budget.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Glamour,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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