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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
On the fifth day of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Philharmonie canceled two concerts of Russia’s Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, directed by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev set for April of that year.
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Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Anessa Marie is the music director and conductor and Britt Berke is the associate director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Vilaine is also a conductor and was part of the Mount Washington rescue.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
At the heart of these sensors is the ion-to-electron transducer, positioned between the ion-selective membrane and the electronic conductor.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
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Philippe Cordier, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Anessa Marie is the music director and conductor and Britt Berke is the associate director.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Vilaine is also a conductor and was part of the Mount Washington rescue.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
At the heart of these sensors is the ion-to-electron transducer, positioned between the ion-selective membrane and the electronic conductor.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
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The judges on Sunday included McIntosh's widow, Derotha McIntosh; Greg Henderson; Broadway Joe Booker; and Marty Ryall, the director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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Then, amid the noise, athletic director Chris McIntosh jolted the fan base by declaring that Fickell would return in 2026 — even as the Badgers sat 2-6 with an offense ranked 134th of 136 nationally.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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The driver of the car that was hit died at the scene, according to police.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Along with the cast conversation, the evening also featured a separate Q&A with costume designer Amy Parris, sound designer Craig Henighan, visual effects supervisor Betsy Paterson, hair designer Sarah Hindsgaul and composers Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Nov. 2025
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Grande and Erivo were also on stage and the four were accompanied by composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz on piano.—
Haley Kluge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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One he got replaced at the shop and the second was made for him by a lathe operator.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That's an amazing act of faith for one operator to guarantee the profit of another operator.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The poet Rodolfo becomes recovering drug addict Roger, an HIV-positive rock musician whose girlfriend has died.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The moment became bigger than basketball with multiple musicians incorporating the 81-point game into their lyrics.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Mainstream society, generally intent on grooming doctors, lawyers, accountants, scientists, engineers, and computer coders, perceived a student learning a working-class skilled trade as somehow lowly, poorly compensated, a second-class citizen.—
Stephen Tave,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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How Miller handled the FBI seizure Miller was known to the local community as an electrical engineer who joined the Army Reserve and told stories about his adventures.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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The president worked with Gifford Pinchot—the US Forest Service’s first leader—on a publicity campaign in this realm, and came to appoint a commission in 1903 that held public hearings and investigations the president knew would grab headlines.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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This watch guide was created using technology provided by Data Skrive.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The travel guide company also awarded a star to Mezcaleria Alma, Alma Fonda Fina’s sister restaurant.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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