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as in drama
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
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
After representatives from both federations spoke to hundreds of delegates here at FIFA’s annual meeting, Infantino asked both to come back to the stage.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The range of jerseys, include four of the national teams who will be competing for glory when the tournament staged across Canada, Mexico and the United States gets underway on June 11.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Noun
Published in Nature Communications, the study shifts the focus from final products to the intermediate stages of synthesis.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
After representatives from both federations spoke to hundreds of delegates here at FIFA’s annual meeting, Infantino asked both to come back to the stage.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
When Ralph Lauren staged the men’s fall 2026 collection in Milan in January, the internet erupted in joy.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The range of jerseys, include four of the national teams who will be competing for glory when the tournament staged across Canada, Mexico and the United States gets underway on June 11.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
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Infantino was forced to return to the podium, while the two representatives stood apart.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Belichick and several of Brady’s former teammates — including Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Randy Moss and Bledsoe, whom Brady famously replaced as the Patriots’ starting quarterback in 2001 — all had their turns at the podium, as did his former on-field rival Peyton Manning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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An intense, carnal need takes over mid-bite into a Loli Farms chicken leg.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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These breezy, high-rise pants from Reformation are made from lightweight linen with a relaxed, slightly wide leg that looks good on pretty much anyone.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, the longtime CEO wakes up to a blank outlook calendar; Hartz sold her company in a $500 million exit, and is deciding on her next chapter in the wake of parting ways with her brainchild.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Standing here with some of the team who’ve been with me for years, alongside new faces from this next chapter, really hit me.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
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And Janelle Monáe knows how to deliver drama on a red carpet.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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But the drama subsided as Monday’s score got out of hand.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
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While living in Dubai, Kinahan presented himself as a legitimate boxing promoter.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Tony Awards, presented by The Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, will return to Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sunday, June 7.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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My husband has a large following on social media platforms due to his former career.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The layout includes an ergonomic cockpit, a refined interior with a twin cabin aft, and a teak deck with fold-out platforms and sunpads forward and aft.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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DeSantis took a victory lap immediately after the ruling, telling lawmakers that the decision was justification enough for the state to pass his new congressional maps this week.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s a second elevated pool off the terrace, which leans more lounge than lap.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Apr. 2026
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What Villars told me is that the ocean economy is entering a phase of decentralized and cross-sector collaboration, instead of grand inter-governmental treaties.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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The mantra is set against the kind of thudding club beat that defined the earliest phases of her career.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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