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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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Amtrak police responded to Sunday’s stabbing, the company’s communications director told CNN, and an investigation is underway.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Ednar Dayanghirang, director of the Office of Civil Defense in a nearby southern region, said more than 100 students attending morning flag-raising ceremonies sustained bruises and some fainted in panic at different elementary and high schools.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The trooper initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, later identified as 33-year-old Conor William Parady of San Antonio, Florida.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Searchers urged drivers and boaters to avoid the area.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2026
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The third key person in the Pantochino company is composer Justin Rugg, who writes all the company’s original musicals alongside Bernardi.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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Award-winning composer Kevin Penkin’s score was recorded with an 80-piece orchestra in Japan.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 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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Well-poised for the World Cup Macquarie expects the World Cup to produce a roughly 2% to 5% boost to 2027 operator EBITDA, with the biggest benefits going to companies with large soccer audiences, international exposure and the ability to cross-sell bettors into higher-margin products.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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For Black musicians, this often means softening hard or sharp edges with safe, major-key chords.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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In the ’80s, a young Parrish, a native of Chicago’s South Side, the son of record-loving parents and the nephew of a jazz musician, was immersed in sound.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
7 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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Any use of human embryos in research should be toward a therapeutic end that will ultimately benefit patients, says Krishanu Saha, a biomedical engineer at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who works with human stem cells and was not involved in the study.—
Laura Dattaro,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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The move suggests a broader shift in Tehran, where a new generation of leaders is increasingly abandoning the cautious, reactive approach that long defined the Islamic Republic’s strategy towards its adversaries.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Bains, backed by Democratic Party leaders and major labor organizations, ran as a more moderate Democrat with a healthcare background who occasionally broke with her party on Assembly votes.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Be sure to check out Bee reporter Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado’s newcomer’s guide to Sacramento’s LGBTQ bars, churches, drag shows and more.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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