take the stage

idiom

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

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Lorde is set to take the stage on Friday, Stray Kids on Saturday and A$AP Rocky will close out the weekend on Sunday. Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026 The duo is set to take the stage at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, where the 83rd Golden Globe Awards are set to take place. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026 Co-hosted by comedian Bert Kreischer and country star HARDY, the celebration kicks off at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, where headliners Jason Aldean, Lainey Wilson, and Bailey Zimmerman will take the stage. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 31 Dec. 2025 Keith Sweat, Joe, Dru Hill and Ginuwine will take the stage. Kansas City Star, 31 Dec. 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 8 Jan. 2026.

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