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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
On the day of my journey, the conductor tells me just sixteen passengers have boarded the train from New Orleans.
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Kara Newman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Officials said 14 of the 43 train cars derailed from the southbound freight train, which was carrying a conductor and an engineer.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
From Super Bowl fun to the return of a beloved conductor and the Odo akland Interfaith Gospel Choir, there is a lot to see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The backup band includes more rock royalty such as Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats), John Stirratt (Wilco), Dag Juhlin (Poi Dog Pondering), and composer/conductor Vijay Tellis-Nayak.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Kara Newman, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
Officials said 14 of the 43 train cars derailed from the southbound freight train, which was carrying a conductor and an engineer.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
From Super Bowl fun to the return of a beloved conductor and the Odo akland Interfaith Gospel Choir, there is a lot to see and hear in the Bay Area this weekend and beyond.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
The backup band includes more rock royalty such as Jon Wurster (Superchunk, Mountain Goats), John Stirratt (Wilco), Dag Juhlin (Poi Dog Pondering), and composer/conductor Vijay Tellis-Nayak.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conductor
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If the director and board both agree the investigation showed police policy was violated, the Cincinnati city manager will make a final decision regarding punishment, if warranted.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Directors Guild honor is a key indicator of success in the best director category at the Academy Awards on March 15.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Digital enhancement software enabled them to lighten and sharpen resolution to also provide a clear facial description of the driver.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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That document said the driver of the car was Aljorna, who prosecutors said was zigzagging through traffic while agents pursued the vehicle.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Director Paul Thomas Anderson and composer Jonny Greenwood, his frequent collaborator, issued a statement today decrying the Melania documentary’s use of the score from their movie Phantom Thread.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The South Florida Symphony Orchestra will premiere performances of Haitian American composer Nathalie Joachim’s Had to Be, which draws on Black Dandyism and African diasporic influences, performed by cellist Seth Parker Woods and Carlos Simon’s Four Black American Dances.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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The drone operator for ski jumping, as one example, is former Norwegian national team jumper Jonas Sandell.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the focus on value has caused frustrations at times among parts of the chain's operator base.—
Kate Rogers,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Trump has clashed in particular Bad Bunny, one of the most popular musicians in the world, who supported former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.—
Seth Jacobson,
The Providence Journal,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 1981, Memphis musician Tav Falco adopted that same phrase for the title of his debut album with the Panther Burns, one of the weirdest, wildest support groups in rock history.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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At the time of the picture, NASA teams were hard at work preparing for the Artemis 2 wet dress rehearsal, when the rocket is fully fueled ahead of a mock launch, allowing engineers to isolate and troubleshoot lingering issues with the hardware and countdown.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the engineers who built a telescope that can see planets 13 billion light-years away.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, senior leaders at Arizona State University were quietly hosting 30 leaders from Korean technical colleges to discuss how the United States might learn from their success in developing an AI-ready workforce.—
David Ignatius,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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But almost immediately after, scrappy rivals like Microsoft and Apple came along to chip away at IBM’s market leader status.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The work is about a young boy and a disillusioned spirit guide who doesn’t believe humanity is worth saving.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, Lego and much more.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Conductor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conductor. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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