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as in chairpersons
a person in charge of a meeting
all questions and comments should be directed to the chair
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as in helms
the place of leadership or command
the chair of the English department at the university
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Recent Examples of chairs
Changi Airport feels like it was designed to keep kids busy, with its butterfly garden, koi carp ponds and free massage chairs.
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Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
The front two rows of my test vehicles featured captain’s chairs and plenty of storage.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Production-wise, the setting was much the same as the previous two Joni Jam shows, with a big cast of musicians and singers seated on chairs and couches around the legend’s throne.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Wooden chairs stood in perfect rows, framing a sacred chest where the Hebrew scriptures are carefully stored.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The same fabric was used on the accent chairs and round ball pillows, while Binary Embroidery fabric by Schumacher was selected for the ottoman.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, in a pair of makeup chairs, Maggie Baird, mother to Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, and Mandy Teefey, mother to Selena Gomez and Gracie Teefey, are deep in conversation.
—Samantha Barry, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Co-chairs are Allen and Norm Nixon; Don Cheadle and Bridgid Coulter Cheadle; Jotaka Eaddy; Lorna and Cedric Kyles; Vincent Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph and Black Women in Entertainment for Kamala, per an invite.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Underneath one is a radio, and people gather in camp chairs two times a day for the twice-daily county media briefings.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
Marylou Costa, Contributor, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
The front two rows of my test vehicles featured captain’s chairs and plenty of storage.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
Production-wise, the setting was much the same as the previous two Joni Jam shows, with a big cast of musicians and singers seated on chairs and couches around the legend’s throne.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2024
Wooden chairs stood in perfect rows, framing a sacred chest where the Hebrew scriptures are carefully stored.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The same fabric was used on the accent chairs and round ball pillows, while Binary Embroidery fabric by Schumacher was selected for the ottoman.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, in a pair of makeup chairs, Maggie Baird, mother to Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell, and Mandy Teefey, mother to Selena Gomez and Gracie Teefey, are deep in conversation.
—Samantha Barry, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2024
Co-chairs are Allen and Norm Nixon; Don Cheadle and Bridgid Coulter Cheadle; Jotaka Eaddy; Lorna and Cedric Kyles; Vincent Hughes and Sheryl Lee Ralph and Black Women in Entertainment for Kamala, per an invite.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Underneath one is a radio, and people gather in camp chairs two times a day for the twice-daily county media briefings.
—Jessica Wakeman, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Chairs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chairs. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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