How to Use musical chairs in a Sentence

musical chairs

noun
  • Will the latest round of musical chairs turn things around?
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
  • But the game of musical chairs hardly ends there.
    — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 12 May 2026
  • This district doesn’t need musical chairs.
    — East Bay Times Editorial Board, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
  • The melody is still audible as the league’s annual game of musical chairs in the coaching realm winds down.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
  • But when the music stops, investors will scramble for assets in a frantic game of musical chairs.
    — Mikael Johnsson, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In this global game of musical chairs, Accident could find itself the odd one out.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Ramírez’s exit forced the Guardians into a game of defensive musical chairs.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 14 June 2026
  • After a game of politico musical chairs, the ballot for open county seats has been finalized.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Dec. 2025
  • The musical chairs of claiming a seat dictates the direction of your entire meal—each encounter, a surprise in its own way.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Transformation becomes a game of musical chairs rather than a symphony.
    — Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • After weeks of having favorites rotate in and out like a game of musical chairs, Sayin has steadily moved into the forefront of the race.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • After nearly a year of musical chairs since Kotb's departure, Jones emerged as the last woman sitting.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
  • In one vignette, this trio puts a vaudevillian spin on Goldilocks’ Three Bears, who emerge from a painting at night to play a game of musical chairs.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Grael is sanguine about such musical chairs in a professional league like SailGP.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
  • 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, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The study suggests that the struggles of many American men have created something like a game of musical chairs for women looking to get married.
    — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • The offensive musical chairs have begun, with Florida’s play-calling changing hands.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
  • These days, the OpenAI investment news cycle feels like the most expensive game of musical chairs ever played.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2025
  • So if life feels like a game of musical chairs — whether a result of a roommate changing plans or a significant other throwing a curve ball — the disruption could be a blessing in disguise.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
  • With only days remaining until the transfer portal closes, the quarterback musical chairs are quickly filling up.
    — Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2026
  • But when the game of free-agent musical chairs ends — and it will, well before the first beer is sold at Wrigley Field — the Cubs will have no excuse to be caught empty-handed.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Amid the musical chairs that have become the prevailing trend among high-end fashion houses, Valentino was content to explore his passions in retirement.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
  • But when the game of free-agent musical chairs ends – and trust us it will, well before the first beer is sold at Wrigley Field – the Cubs will have no excuse to be caught empty-handed.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • But with the extent of the political musical chairs forced by Proposition 50 now coming into focus, nothing can be ruled out.
    — David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The right teams could win, the game of musical chairs could slow down, the Dolphins could go in a different direction and Harbaugh could take the bird in hand with the Giants.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Trouble was, the nature of the portal meant the game of musical chairs was already underway while Penn State had the CFP ahead.
    — Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Her move came at the last minute as candidates faced the deadline to get on the ballot to run for office in Florida, ending a frenetic game of political musical chairs.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • His successor will be revealed next week, marking the latest installment in a seemingly never-ending round of creative director musical chairs.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Since then, Osaka and Sabalenka have been playing musical chairs with talent management companies.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
  • And a land value tax discourages the sort of speculative investments that have helped turn the American dream of home ownership into an inflation-evading game of musical chairs.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025

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