set the stage

phrase

: to provide the basis or background

this trend will set the stage for higher earnings

Examples of set the stage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Until the Bills settle into Leonhard’s scheme, their defense could remain inconsistent from series to series, setting the stage for more early-season shootouts. — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

With beds for ten, this former 1860s church sets the stage for an atmospheric fall trip with friends. — Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

With this offensive, the Houthis have shattered a status quo along the coast, upended a truce that had largely held since 2022, and set the stage for further consolidation of their control of the north. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

That led to a go-ahead field goal and set the stage for the late drive that started with promise but ended on a giveaway on a pass Maye threw off his back foot. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for set the stage

• disengage
• interstage
• macrophage
• multistage
• age
• gauge
• phage
• plage
• rage
• wage
• alienage
• assuage