stage set

noun

: scenery and properties designed and arranged for a particular scene in a play

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All of it—the grand buildings, the wave upon wave of stone steps—was like a stage set for becoming. Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 June 2025 And that’s the stage set for Game 6 after Florida rattled off three consecutive victories, most recently a 6-1 rout on Wednesday in Game 5 to take the 3-2 lead in the best-of-7 series. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025 The indoor experience is accompanied by an outdoor stage set to a backdrop of lush trees and the Austin skyline. Dave Brooks, Billboard, 29 May 2025 Editors’ Picks In a nod to the partnership, Qatari and American flags flanked the stage set up for Mr. Trump at Al Udeid on Thursday. Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage set

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage set was in 1861

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“Stage set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20set. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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