stage right

noun

: the right part of a stage from the viewpoint of one who faces the audience

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Scrooge’s lonely gravestone appears stage right via hand crank. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025 During his speech, one of the Florida flags behind him fell onto his podium, prompting the governor to maneuver stage right and help place the flag back. Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 4 Dec. 2025 The actors create the handmade effects, at stage right behind microphones — sounds of teenage girls in photos giggling, the clink of spoons against bowls filled with blueberries. Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 19 Nov. 2025 He was joined—stage right—by drummer Grant Chapman. Sarah Moroz, Pitchfork, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage right

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage right was in 1931

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“Stage right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20right. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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