take the stage

idiom

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

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Bad Bunny will take the stage at the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show next February — and fans are already losing it in anticipation. Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025 Nu metal band Korn and progressive metal band Gojira will headline Saturday’s concert lineup, and metal band Bring Me The Horizon and industrial metal rocker Marilyn Manson will take the stage as headliners Sunday. Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Coco Jones, Muni Long and Jamal Roberts are also scheduled to take the stage. Caché McClay, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 While the singalong began with cast members, a brief pause allowed for two of the actor's daughters, Olivia and Emilia, to take the stage. Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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