take a seat

idiom

: to sit down

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Rodriguez told her to take a seat on the commission Tuesday once the swearing-in was completed. Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025 His win keeps the seat in Democratic hands after the resignation of former state Sen. Simcha Felder, who resigned from his position last month to take a seat on the New York City Council. Jared Gans, The Hill, 21 May 2025 The Focus section at Frieze New York is a gateway for younger galleries, visual risk-takers and underrepresented artists to take a seat at a highly competitive artistic table. Alix Strauss, New York Times, 4 May 2025 Give your wooden nickel to the mixologist, take your pick between La Babia, an excellent margarita, or Three Emmas, grab a book off the shelf, and take a seat. Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for take a seat

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“Take a seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20seat. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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