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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
The 17-year-old was caught on video leaving the conductor’s car and members of the group used a black marker pen to black out surveillance cameras, the prosecutor said.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Sellers, Maryland’s leading scorer and conductor of the Terps’ offense, suffered an injury in a 38-point loss to Texas on Monday.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
The railroad administration does mandate train employees, including drivers and conductors, rest for certain periods of time after a shift.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Malcolm explains the difference between a performer and a conductor quite simply.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Sellers, Maryland’s leading scorer and conductor of the Terps’ offense, suffered an injury in a 38-point loss to Texas on Monday.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2025
The railroad administration does mandate train employees, including drivers and conductors, rest for certain periods of time after a shift.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025
Malcolm explains the difference between a performer and a conductor quite simply.
—Heather Augustyn, SPIN, 21 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for conductor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
Noun
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For more information, email the director at jcknvx@gmail.com.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The director, who at the time had released just one feature, was being characteristically cheeky.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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The family of a Fort Worth man who was killed in a hit-and-run while skateboarding on Feb. 2 is asking the public for help finding the driver, his sister told the Star-Telegram.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Stapleton recently sat down with former NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. on The Dale Jr. Download podcast to talk about his music and songwriting.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2025
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Less than a month after announcing their engagement, Gomez and Blanco enjoyed their first Christmas as an engaged couple at composer Benj Pasek's annual bash in New York.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Nine Inch Nails leader Reznor and British composer Ross are Oscar winners and longtime musical partners who bring a confident hum of electricity, cranking it up and down when necessary.—
John Wenzel,
The Denver Post,
14 Feb. 2025
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Its operators aim to handle 80 million passengers per year, with the first phase due to open in 2035.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Trump Media & Technology Group shares were down about 1% in extended trading on Friday after the operator of Truth Social released its 2024 results.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2025
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Often, musicians have utilized the performance as a way to make a statement—and further cement themselves in pop culture history.—
Taylor Crumpton,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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In another image, the beauty was all smiles at the airport while holding dozens of roses and onto the musician.—
Essence,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Right now trends like the rise of AI have created a surge in demand for roles like prompt engineers, data ethicists, and tech policy advisors—positions that barely existed a few years ago.—
Jamie Wareham,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Black Badge Spectre, unlike its predecessors, is not powered by a 6.5-liter V-12, but that hasn’t stopped the engineers at Goodwood from getting more power out of the EV.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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There is a general sense of unease among industry insiders about what’s to come, the speed with which Trump has enacted sweeping executive orders across the federal government — and the seeming buy-in from corporate leaders — and how that all could influence future creative content.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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In recent months, Turkey has hosted high-level visitors from EU countries, and France's Emmanuel Macron recently invited Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, an Islamist, for a state visit.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The moon will be below the horizon at this time, so the Almanac’s moon guide recommends looking for it on Tuesday or Wednesday night.—
Simmone Shah,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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Analysts at Wedbush wrote in a Tuesday note that while Shopify’s first-quarter guide was in line with the firm’s estimates, the outlook implies that year-over-year revenue growth will decelerate to the mid-20% range from 31% growth in the fourth quarter.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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