take the stage

idiom

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

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Concertgoers ranged from families with young kids, playing around the Brookside grounds waiting for the main act to take the stage, to Gen Z and millennials to older fans. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025 The band continued to take the stage until 2018 — the same year they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025 Doja Cat will take the stage at the ceremony, set for November 8, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, fresh off her Vie release. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025 But Vaughn’s game-tying homer in the bottom of the inning erased the deficit and allowed the rest of the relievers to take the stage. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 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 16 Oct. 2025.

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