on the stage

phrase

: in or into the acting profession
went on the stage at age 15

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The Pole accelerated on the stage’s fourth ascent of the Col d’Eze, but couldn’t open a gap. Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 In her long and robust career on the stage and screen, Audrey is perhaps Greene’s defining role. ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Everett plays Oscar Wilde — a role the star had previously inhabited on the stage — in his cinematic account of the playwright’s tragic final days. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026 In recent appearances on the stage and the red carpet, the 26-year-old has been leaning into her grungy, indie-goth aesthetic. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the stage

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“On the stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20stage. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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