stage presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention on the stage
an actor with a commanding stage presence
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Watch our natural selves in behind-the-scenes content, not just our serious stage presence.
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Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Fans of the new wave punk band Devo don't need to leave their homes to enjoy the band's chaotic on-stage presence.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
For all her stage presence, Jackson was a one-note actress.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite Martin’s stage presence and star power, producers for the awards show disapproved of the idea, convinced a Latin act singing primarily in Spanish wouldn’t work for the show.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
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Billboard Korea, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Fans of the new wave punk band Devo don't need to leave their homes to enjoy the band's chaotic on-stage presence.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
For all her stage presence, Jackson was a one-note actress.
—Jeff Pearlman, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Despite Martin’s stage presence and star power, producers for the awards show disapproved of the idea, convinced a Latin act singing primarily in Spanish wouldn’t work for the show.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stage presence
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“Stage presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20presence. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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