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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
Chase also worked internationally as a conductor and musical director for over 50 musicals and operas.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The legend began in 1903 with a humble saloon in Tampa where trolley conductors and cigar-factory workers ducked in for a slurp of strong coffee.
—Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Like orchestra conductors, business leaders shouldn’t rely on permanent team members.
—Nolan Hout, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Williams will succeed James Meena, who also serves as the Opera Carolina’s principal conductor, the Charlotte opera company announced on Monday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The legend began in 1903 with a humble saloon in Tampa where trolley conductors and cigar-factory workers ducked in for a slurp of strong coffee.
—Andrew Barrett Schrader, Southern Living, 25 Mar. 2025
Like orchestra conductors, business leaders shouldn’t rely on permanent team members.
—Nolan Hout, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Williams will succeed James Meena, who also serves as the Opera Carolina’s principal conductor, the Charlotte opera company announced on Monday.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
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The final cost will be set once the design is completed, said Laura Swartz, the communications director for the Department of Finance.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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The genius of the banquet sequence is that, even if the festivities do mark a collective release of tension, as Lee the bit player notes, Lee the director insures that the pressure never stops building.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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The driver responsible turns out to be a stage hypnotist, and the two men meet when the father volunteers for the hypnotist’s act.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The witness told investigators that Griffin swerved to cut off Francis, court documents read, at which point Francis pulled up beside the of the green Sierra and allegedly fired four to five shots into the truck through the front window on the drivers’ side.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
10 Apr. 2025
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The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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Anastasio’s enthusiasm for Bernstein is based, in part, on the composer’s ability to effectively wed classical theory with popular song.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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But while state law requires operators of county jails to join 287(g) programs, nothing explicitly requires cities to do so.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of the Justice Department’s lawsuit: Allegations that Live Nation leverages its unrivaled position as the nation’s largest concert promoter, ticket seller and venue operator to undermine competition.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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Over the span of a mammoth, 52-song setlist, the musicians and TDE labelmates traded the stage back and forth and debuted tracks from their newest releases—2024’s GNX and SOS Deluxe: Lana.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2025
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Holding the mic in one hand and a cane in her other, the musician continued with the performance without missing a single step.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The race revealed that while bipedal locomotion technology has improved, issues like overheating, balance, and endurance remain significant challenges for robotics engineers.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Then, an engineer working on the film spills his coffee on a computer server, knocking Redream offline with Brandy trapped inside.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Because in this age of generative AI, leaders are creating versions of themselves that operate without them.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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His books often examined the unnerving relationships between leaders and their subjects.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In a comprehensive, step-by-step Reddit guide published on r/DHGate, user FabulousNinja8399 shares that this medal signals a seller has achieved the highest grade a store can receive: ACE status.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Crypto Confidential: Forbes' definitive guide to crypto and blockchain, delivered to your inbox every Saturday.—
Andrea Tinianow,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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