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take a seat

VERB

sit

Synonyms

STRONG

be seated give feet a rest grab a chair have a place have a seat hunker park perch plop down pose posture put it there relax remain rest seat seat oneself settle squat take a load off take a place

Antonyms

STRONGEST

depart move stand straighten

Example Sentences

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Just take a seat at a cafe or on a subway car and wait and see how many minutes, or perhaps hours, pass before an actual book reveals itself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Trump put White House economist Miran on the board in September to take a seat with a 14-year term expiring Jan. 31.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

We step back out into the cool night, amble back to the center and take a seat in front of the arcade at Café Iruña.

From Salon • Nov. 8, 2025

An invitation to take a seat next to Carson after a stand-up set turbocharged the careers of many top comedians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

Missus Wilhelmina tells Kalinda to take a seat in the front row, beside Marie Antoinette.

From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender

take a seat

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