stage set

noun

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

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Fresh off the Strokes’ main stage set at Coachella, the band has announced a summer tour in support of their upcoming album Reality Awaits. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 On Sunday, Karol G wraps a main-stage set that includes Young Thug and Major Lazer, with other sets to include Laufey, FKA Twigs, Foster the People, Gigi Perez, Izzy Pop, Black Flag, Suicidal Tendencies and Fatboy Slim. Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2026 Kanye West closed out Coachella 2011, the year before the fest expanded to double weekends, with a theatrical main stage set that featured dozens of dancers. Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026 Loose, gestural ink drawings sit alongside still lifes of treasured objects, flea market finds are arranged like miniature stage sets, and candid snapshots of her Milan existence are collaged with painterly abandon. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stage set

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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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 14 Apr. 2026.

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