driver's seats

noun

plural of driver's seat
as in helms
the place of leadership or command with her boss's early retirement, she unexpectedly found herself in the driver's seat

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  1. helms
  2. heads
  3. reins
  4. chairs
Noun
  • DeMicco helms Margie Claus from a script by Ben Falcone and Damon Jones.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The young chef helms Maximo, a modern Mexican restaurant focused on heirloom corn and masa in the West University Place area of Houston.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of helms
Noun
  • Their heads are broad and coppery in color, and their eyes have vertical, catlike pupils.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Given that characterization, Giacometti-heads will likely fork over serious dough for this work, especially given its provenance.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of heads
Noun
  • So either Moreno has loosened his grip on the reins, or this was possible all along.
    — Jayson Stark, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • By the Monitor's Editorial Board Five years ago this month, as the last United States forces withdrew from Afghanistan, the Taliban grasped the reins of government and have kept a tight hold on them since.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of reins
Noun
  • The 6-year-olds shot out of their seats, silently pushed their chairs under their desks, lined up single file and headed to their spots on the classroom’s play mat.
    — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • MindSink chairs in both lounges pair audio with synchronized vibration, free to spa-goers.
    — Ritu Upadhyay, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of chairs
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“Driver's seats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/driver%27s%20seats. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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