stage play
noun
: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.
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The Round of 32 will begin immediately after the completion of the group stage play.
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Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
On October 1, 1962, her first and only stage play, Doctors of Philosophy, opened at the New Arts Theatre in Westminster, London.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Since his exoneration, Yarris has shared his story publicly in press interviews, books and the 2015 documentary, The Fear of 13, which was adapted into a stage play of the same name starring Adrien Brody as Yarris and Tessa Thompson as Yarris' wife.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The opponents for those matches won’t be determined until the end of group-stage play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
On October 1, 1962, her first and only stage play, Doctors of Philosophy, opened at the New Arts Theatre in Westminster, London.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Since his exoneration, Yarris has shared his story publicly in press interviews, books and the 2015 documentary, The Fear of 13, which was adapted into a stage play of the same name starring Adrien Brody as Yarris and Tessa Thompson as Yarris' wife.
—Katie Mather, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The opponents for those matches won’t be determined until the end of group-stage play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stage play
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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