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

Producer and 10 Lives founder and CEO Daniel Catullo set the stage for such a party by introducing the film and encouraging audience members to get out of their seats during the showing and record clips of the doc. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026

His frantic paranoia makes the scene genuinely hard to read and sets the stage for his horrifying actions during the climax. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026

And that set the stage for a stunner and a 1-0 loss to the Pirates when Mason Miller allowed his first home run in more than a calendar year. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Shein officially launched its global offering on Monday, setting the stage for its IPO. — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 24 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for set the stage

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