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as in headquarters
a place from which authority is exercised
all applications had to be submitted at the county seat for proper processing
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as in bum
the part of the body upon which someone sits
fell down on his well-padded seat
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as in center
a thing or place that is of greatest importance to an activity or interest
a capital that is the seat of culture for the whole nation
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as in to induct
to put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies
one of the first appointments that he made after being seated as president of the state senate
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Recent Examples of seat
Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
The Sun have a loyal base, and the 8,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena has proven to be the perfect size for it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The president was on stage, locked in conversation with CBS reporter Weijia Jiang; spread out in front of them were thousands of attendees, seated at more than 250 tables, as waiters cleared away their salads.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Incumbent Mariana Corona Sabeniano will be reelected to the District 2 seat without appearing on the ballot as no one opted to challenge her.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 May 2026
The Sun have a loyal base, and the 8,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena has proven to be the perfect size for it.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Verb
And at least some of that security proved to be breachable by one man running through empty hallways after all of the guests were seated.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
The president was on stage, locked in conversation with CBS reporter Weijia Jiang; spread out in front of them were thousands of attendees, seated at more than 250 tables, as waiters cleared away their salads.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seat
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Downstairs, meanwhile, the finished basement could become a rec room, billiards room, or fitness center, with a large brick fireplace heating up the space.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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At the center are three siblings bound by the legacy their mother built and the unfinished business their father left behind.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Most evenings, Mohamed Ismail would sit at his local ‘ahwa, one of the small, no-frills coffee shops that are the cornerstone of social life in Cairo.—
Mirette Magdy,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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While Corcoran’s take sits well outside the norms of good personal finance advice, her experience is perhaps unusual.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Billups, who was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2024, made $107 million as a player.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Sterling was inducted last year, joining Shannon, a 2011 enshrinee.—
Todd Holcomb,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The president and king wore tails and white waistcoats.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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The table revealed that an ovoid body—blunt nose, tapering tail—came closer to aerodynamic perfection than anything else a designer could draw.—
Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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The period was also marked by rapid economic growth, solidifying the city’s reputation as a financial hub and a consumer’s paradise.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Around Penn Station, a key hub for Long Island, New York City and New Jersey travelers, congestion is expected to worsen.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
Verb
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This exhibition will also inaugurate the Met’s new, nearly 12,000-square-foot galleries located adjacent to the museum’s Great Hall.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
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With just under five months to go before its September opening, the forthcoming Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles has announced a selection of exhibitions that will inaugurate the new institution, all of which are curated by cofounder George Lucas.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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My cheeks reddened like spring blossoms in the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Declan Rice puffed his cheeks out for what could have been a world-record attempt in cheek-puffing.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seat. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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