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
  • The Chiefs’ preference, though, would be to resolve this spot for the long term after some musical chairs there in recent seasons.
    — Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2024
  • Here’s a fun game of musical chairs: A bakery is moving into a former butcher shop, and a board game bar will take over what used to be a funeral parlor.
    — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024

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