Definition of stage left
: the left part of a stage from the viewpoint of one who faces the audience
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Recent Examples of stage left from the Web
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Panic set in, then Michael Vollbracht entered stage left, taking me and the dress in hand.
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The Room | Fox’s revival of Tim Allen’s Last Man Standing, previously on ABC, has been hyped heavily but Allen’s appearance on stage left many baffled.
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The narrative of a young woman suffering intense emotional and physical abuse, with a dozen rational reasons to reserve the U-Haul and exit stage left—but more culturally salient reasons to stay—ain’t a novel one anymore.
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Jayanta Banerjee on sitar, vocalist Vaibhav Mankad and tabla player Satyaprakash Mishra performed sitting up on a platform stage left, while pianist Carmen Staaf, bassist Tabari Lake and drummer Allison Miller accompanied at stage right.
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Costume designer Mark Bridges eventually won the boat, riding it stage left to close out the night.
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After exiting stage left, Daniels’ assistant brought out a laundry basket to collect her tips.
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Lava lamps glow in an onstage seating area, decked out with pillows, stage left.
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New Englanders will also see at least some clear sky Thursday night as the clipper exits stage left.
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First Known Use of stage left
1931
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