take the stage

idiom

: to walk onto the stage
The band took the stage and the concert began.

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Artists scheduled to take the stage include Clipse with Pharrell Williams, Justin Bieber, Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026 Newbies take the stage As on last year’s show, all eight nominees for best new artist will perform on Sunday’s telecast, this time in a single extended sequence that Winston likens to the experience of listening to the radio or to a playlist. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 The show is returning to the practice this year of having all the best new artist nominees perform, meaning Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, sombr, and The Marías will take the stage. Stephanie Elam, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026 Walsh had still managed to soldier through the previous night’s Sphere gig, but his doctor reportedly advised him not to take the stage on Saturday. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 25 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for take the stage

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“Take the stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20stage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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