How to Use musical chairs in a Sentence

musical chairs

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• One of the highlights of the event was a rousing game of musical chairs with her guests.
  — Nasha Smith, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
• E-Trade could be the odd man out in a game of merger musical chairs.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 25 Nov. 2019
• Like a game of musical chairs, the entire cast freezes.
  — Anna Deavere Smith, The Atlantic, 13 Nov. 2023
• That means the Ravens could be playing musical chairs for a while.
  — Mike Preston, baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2021
• Rank likens the job market to a game of musical chairs with 10 players and eight chairs.
  — Timothy Noah, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
• And no one wants to lose in this crucial musical chairs game.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 3 Aug. 2023
• With the Bears forced to play musical chairs on the offensive line, that’s a problem.
  — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, 6 Nov. 2020
• Despite the musical chairs, the line gave up zero sacks and helped Sony Michel rush for more than 100 yards.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2021
• The year-to-year, musical chairs effect of the NFL playoff picture is in full swing again.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2020
• When the musical chairs stop, Driskel should have the chance to compete for a backup job somewhere.
  — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2020
• This was not a game of musical chairs that left Washington with nowhere to sit.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 13 Jan. 2022
• But, who would want this ridiculous game of musical chairs?
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024
• The musical chairs situation just goes to show that when the line is shaky, the whole thing can go kaput.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2019
• The free event also features food trucks, games for the kids (musical chairs, sack races) and live music.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 3 Aug. 2023
• The point of musical chairs is to teach children fair play and sportsmanship.
  — Bernice L. McFadden, Longreads, 7 Aug. 2021
• The event will include face painting, musical chairs, karaoke and games.
  — Post-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2017
• The classic game of musical chairs just got an upgrade.
  — Shanon Maglente, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2022
• The lineup is a game of musical chairs right now because of injuries and a bug going around.
  — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2023
• Here are predictions for how some of the more high-profile episodes of C-suite musical chairs will play out.
  — Sarah Halzack | Bloomberg, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2019
• The math leads to musical chairs: four spots, five conferences.
  — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2017
• There were jokes and dances and even a game of musical chairs with audience members.
  — Will Carless, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2022
• Lots of time to calm the musical chairs at guard and, hopefully, for center Trey Hopkins to be all healthy.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 11 Aug. 2021
• Gelman’s exit in June 2020 kicked off a round of CEO musical chairs.
  — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2022
• There’s as good a chance as not that DJ Reeder won’t miss most of this year, that the secondary isn’t musical chairs, that Burrow plays 17 times.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 28 July 2021
• This year’s free agency and draft should be quite the game of musical chairs, and not everyone is guaranteed a seat in the end.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Feb. 2020
• Watch the video above (starting at 2:10) to see the process, which is basically musical chairs on speed.
  — Veronique Greenwood, Discover Magazine, 4 May 2011
• Musical Gifts Think of this one as musical chairs but for gifts.
  — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 29 Sep. 2020
• Like always, the NHL went through its usual game of musical chairs in the offseason.
  — Sarah McLellan, Star Tribune, 12 Jan. 2021
• After all, musical chairs is an easier game when there are fewer people trying to find a chair.
  — Binyamin Appelbaum, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
• This extra, low-effort step makes guests feel especially welcome, as well as nips any potential musical chairs awkwardness in the bud.
  — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2024