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as in theatre
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
Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Barring any unforeseen problems, SpaceX will mark the 500th re-flight of a Falcon first stage later this year.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Led by Staine, Springfield Central staged a rally.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
From supporting directors in pitching to studios, to designing characters and environments, planning complex sequences in pre-production, on set supervision, and delivering finals in post, VFX is woven into every stage of filmmaking.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Barring any unforeseen problems, SpaceX will mark the 500th re-flight of a Falcon first stage later this year.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The fun begins as the other housewives arrive, unaware that the studio has decided to stage a role-playing scenario to test their readiness.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Led by Staine, Springfield Central staged a rally.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
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Sorkin’s win was among the film’s three trips to the podium.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hamilton is still adapting to his SF-25 F1 car and has thus not secured even a single podium finish this season.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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My niche is definitely the leg lift.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Got her shoulder pulled out and finished the game with her leg being taken out and probably has a fracture.—
Mike Cook,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jodie Chavious, a board member of the Slow Food Sacramento chapter and owner of the Chavious Pop-Up pizza truck, said representing small farmers was vital to promoting the core tenets of Slow Food — being good, clean and fair.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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That's never been more obvious than when the Opry has gone on during some of Nashville's most difficult chapters, including when the Opry House flooded in 2010 and when the pandemic put the kibosh on live audiences.—
Liz Schubauer,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The plan ultimately will be presented to the Wilson County Planning Commission and the County Commission for adoption.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
25 Sep. 2025
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Each side will be allowed 20 minutes to present its arguments, which will be streamed live on the Arkansas Judiciary website, according to a notice by the office of the clerk.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These measures include content filtering; checks for infringement across streaming and social platforms; penalty systems for repeat infringers; chain-of-custody certification and name-and-likeness verification.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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Once a marker of lineage and tradition, a pinky ring is now the perfect platform on which its wearer signals their personal style—a tiny stage for diamonds, stacks, or just a single, simple gold band.—
Malaika Crawford,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In one scene, Theo sits on the wheelchair’s lap tray, leaning into his father’s chest as Nichols, who has regained some hand movement, places a hand on his son’s back and moves it gently.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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The Wilson Phillips singer waved goodbye to her lap-band in a post for fans shared last week.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For instance, at least 10% of the project’s total units must be constructed as affordable units in the first phase of development.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Air Force budget documents show the development phase lasting through fiscal 2030.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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The project has been described as a comedic version of Falling Down, the 1993 drama directed by Joel Schumacher that starred Michael Douglas as a man who hits his breaking point while trying to get to his daughter’s birthday.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Sep. 2025
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The drama gave the streaming platform its best premiere to date, though no data was shared publicly.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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