stage set

noun

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

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The central courtyard – palm trees, reflecting pool, classical statues – is transformed like a stage set throughout the day, hosting a conference buffet one morning and a wedding reception that evening. Thomas Swick, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025 The stage set resembled a gas station with a neon sign assuring us that Jesus saves — an oasis in the desert, in other words. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Best booth and moment: If watchmaking is theater, then the booths at Watches and Wonders were the stage sets. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 14 Apr. 2025 Tiësto, whose Quasar stage set is listed on Sunday’s Mojave livestream. David Viramontes, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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