1
as in advantage
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
your fluency in French should put you in the catbird seat for getting the Paris posting
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as in center stage
the center of public attention
in the wake of the natural disaster, this obscure bureaucrat was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the catbird seat
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Recent Examples of catbird seat
With memory giants like Samsung and SK Hynix cranking up production to keep pace with Nvidia’s Blackwell ramp, Lam is sitting in the catbird seat.
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John Buckingham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The catbird seats were occupied instead by the titans of attention.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Seems to me that the Giants are in the catbird seat.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
William Byron, on the other hand, is in the catbird seat among Hendrick Motorsports drivers and sits with a seven-point cushion above the cutoff line.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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John Buckingham, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The catbird seats were occupied instead by the titans of attention.
—Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2025
Seems to me that the Giants are in the catbird seat.
—Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 24 July 2024
William Byron, on the other hand, is in the catbird seat among Hendrick Motorsports drivers and sits with a seven-point cushion above the cutoff line.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catbird seat
Noun
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Yet Crawley carved out her niche not through aggressive marketing spend but through product innovation that photographs well—a crucial advantage in the Instagram economy.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Kansas State has beaten the Jayhawks 16 straight times, but Missouri owns a razor-thin advantage in the Border War.—
Blake Toppmeyer,
The Tennessean,
12 July 2025
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Lacrosse was only center stage in Kansas City for 48 hours, but the mark was left on fans and players alike.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2025
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While there are concerns that human rights issues are not center stage in this agreement, there is little leverage the U.S. has in the region for societal change.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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Periphery, fresh off their 2025 release Periphery V: Djent Is Not a Genre, will bring their signature technical wizardry to the tour, while Honey Revenge, whose debut album Retrograde Heart has been praised for its infectious hooks and alternative edge, will add an exciting contrast to the lineup.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
9 July 2025
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The tiles are made from non-toxic, BPA-free plastic with smooth, rounded edges.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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Split over slavery The document also shines a spotlight on a crucial moment in the history of the Baptist church.—
Michael Casey,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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With this over-the-top family drama, Perry delivers his signature mixture of slapstick comedy and warm sentiment, shining a spotlight on a frighteningly familiar brand of chaos that somehow always seems to bring families closer.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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But instead, Beijing exploited this opening to consolidate control, get rich, and gain the economic upper hand over other countries.—
A. Wess Mitchell,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Yesterday, Trump told reporters on Air Force One that China was holding up the sale, suggesting that China may have an upper hand in TikTok negotiations, and perhaps TikTok is losing its sheen as a US bargaining chip in Trump's bigger trade war.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 June 2025
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Two little flips Samsung is giving the Z Fold 7 top billing right now, but new flip phones might steal the show.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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MacPherson shared top billing with junior pitcher Ryoko Schroth.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Microsoft’s whip hand, more than anything, else, comes down to cold hard cash.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
19 Nov. 2023
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The failure of the ‘red wave’ to materialize means that an old-fashioned socialist will have the whip hand over health care for the next two years.—
Joel Zinberg,
National Review,
30 Nov. 2022
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The topic pushed several officials into the national limelight, and the board consistently took a unified and outspoken stance on the issue.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Emma Navarro is figuring out how to live in the tennis limelight.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Catbird seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catbird%20seat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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