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the public performance of plays
drawn to the stage as a career
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as in to present
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of stage
Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
At this stage, sovereignty isn’t a policy discussion.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Arlington will host nine matches, including a semifinal, while Houston will stage seven games, and Dallas will serve as the tournament’s International Broadcast Center.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Noun
By the mid-1800s, the music and dance form was being performed on small cafe stages in and around Andalusia.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
At this stage, sovereignty isn’t a policy discussion.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Verb
Those intensive collages implied, and even staged, his successive incarnations across six decades of musical self-reinvention.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Arlington will host nine matches, including a semifinal, while Houston will stage seven games, and Dallas will serve as the tournament’s International Broadcast Center.
—Laura Begley Bloom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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But try extending that same indulgence to Olympic podiums and the Nobel Banquet Hall — in those arenas, the margins are razor-thin, and mastery demands long marination.—
Rachel Barr,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Omar was hosting a town hall event in North Minneapolis on Tuesday evening when a man in a black jacket rushed toward the podium and sprayed her with a liquid.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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Twin had lifted a leg, pointed a toe, and stepped over him, careful not to step into the puddle of blood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The video tribute played during a tense moment for the Lakers’ bench as Luka Doncic had just hobbled off the court with what looked like a serious leg injury.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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In November, the actress exclusively told PEOPLE about entering a new chapter of her life.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Archaeologists and students recently uncovered an 18th-century Catholic mission in Texas — a discovery that clarifies a key chapter in the early history of the Lone Star State.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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After 11 episodes, Marinaro exited to join the cast of NBC’s groundbreaking crime drama Hill Street Blues.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Before joining Amazon, Lancaster was Alcon Television Group President and head of drama at NBC; Pepper was President of Legendary Television and Head of Television for the Mark Gordon Company.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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When your work is presented by your boss, expand on it.—
Chris Lipp,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The researchers presented toddlers with elaborate puzzle contraptions that contained prizes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The platform acts as a firewall for the schools, Simpkins said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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At his insistence, much of his music was removed from the platform for several months beginning in 2015 because of his concerns about audio quality.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Directed by Justin Brunett, the film revisits and reflects on the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt, who died on the final lap of the race.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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The hotels’ wellness options should absolutely not be overlooked—who doesn’t want to do their laps with unobstructed views of the city and sky?—
Brandon Presser,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The park, born in the roadside attraction phase, also navigated the megapark years when four Disney and Universal parks opened within a 10-year span.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Choose your opponent—then wipe it out with this dual-phase formula.—
Sarah Kinonen,
Allure,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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