CHAIRS Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

chairs

noun

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plural of chair

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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ranks

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Recent Examples of chairs Rooms California-cool meets Big Bear coziness here, with light, airy rooms warmed up by charming blue plaid chairs, thick wooden furniture, and floral wallpapers in various coastal shades. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026 The letters were signed by the committees’ Republican chairs, John Moolenaar from Michigan and Andrew Garbarino from New York. —

Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026 Emily Bower for Emily Henderson Design paired earthy brown walls with olive green chairs and mustard dishware in this al fresco dining space. —

Cori Sears, The Spruce, 29 Apr. 2026 Andrea Riquier Among serious Fed-watchers, there’s an axiom that new central bank chairs usually face a crisis early in their term. —

Rachel Barber, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Who Else Is on the List This year’s co-chairs include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams, hosting alongside Vogue’s Anna Wintour. —

Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 The mother of the bride, Phyllis Amaral, shepherded family members to a handful of front-row folding chairs. —

Kit Warchol, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The slide deck includes renderings of the space, which will have light oak, leather chairs and mid-century modern light fixtures. —

Jenna Thompson april 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026 Subsequently, an old video surfaced of Paul, from 2023, in which she can be seen throwing chairs with her child in the room. —

Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026

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Noun

With seven Republican members of the Oklahoma Legislature campaigning for statewide office, GOP leaders have kept those lawmakers in their leadership positions or as committee chairpersons, a reversal of policies instituted by previous House speakers or Senate pro tempores.

— Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, 21 Jan. 2026
Menin, an Upper East Side Democrat who’s seen as a centrist counterweight to Mayor Mamdani’s administration, is expected to make the appointments at a Council meeting Thursday where picks for all of the body’s other committee chairpersons will also be announced, the sources said.

— Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026