a child's game in which players march to music around a group of chairs that contains one chair less than the number of players; when the music abruptly stops the players scramble to sit and the player who does not find a chair is eliminated; then a chair is removed and the march resumes until only the winner is seated
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musical chairs::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | going to jerusalem |
| Type of | child's game |
musical chairs::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | rearrangement |
the company is looking for stability after years of musical chairs with directors.
shareholders don't want the company playing musical chairs with their investment.
Examples of musical chairs
musical chairs
Almost all airlines will play musical chairs the night before Thursday's opener.
From the sacbee.com
The athletes barely paid attention as the musical chairs at the USOC played out.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
In January, she told The Times that she was enjoying the game of musical chairs.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Hand-decorated chairs will be the prize during ongoing games of musical chairs.
From the heraldtribune.com
It would be an unusual game of coaching musical chairs, but not an illogical one.
From the newsday.com
This kind of musical-chairs mobility is what makes school reunions so much fun.
From the washingtontimes.com
She wanted to change seats again, so they all played musical chairs once again.
From the washingtontimes.com
The group enjoyed ice cream with a variety of toppings and played musical chairs.
From the al.com
Almost all airlines will play musical chairs the night before Thursday's opening.
From the sacbee.com
