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noun

ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)
Definition of stagenext
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as in podium
a level usually raised surface spoke to the audience from a small stage in front

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2
as in leg
a portion of a trip this is only the first stage of the journey

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3
as in chapter
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking in the last stage of the project

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4
as in drama
the public performance of plays drawn to the stage as a career

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stage

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verb

ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)
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
Noun
The reality star was diagnosed with an early stage brain tumor in July and underwent surgery in August. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2026 Vance had the marquee speaking slot, but Trump reclaimed the stage immediately afterward for his second speech in a two-night convention. — Averi Harper, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
Georgia Ensemble Theatre first staged the Johnny Cash jukebox musical in 2012 and remounted the production several times over the years. — Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 4 Sep. 2026 In 2009, the Jewish Museum in New York staged a show of works that previously belonged to Goudstikker, with the show’s description noting at the time that his family had successfully recovered 200 works. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
  1. podium
  2. leg
  3. chapter
  4. drama
  5. present
  6. platform
  7. lap
  8. phase
Noun
  • Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The points are represented by plastic eyeballs dropped into decorative glass urns on their player podiums, styled like museum exhibits — a fun bit of whimsy in the production design that unites the ideas of vision and museum art.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Galatasaray squandered a 5-2 first-leg lead against Juventus in last season’s knockout play-off round, despite having a man advantage for most of the game.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Dunn shared a story about a bat crashing into his leg while entering an arena for a bass tournament weigh-in.
    — Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • Beginning in the fall of 2021, the first chapter of Loktev’s documentary epic charted the months leading up to the Ukraine invasion.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • What was sworn to be the final chapter in a revolutionary trilogy, the shift in tone from the first two installments can be attributed to a change in writers.
    — Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • The stealing of Native Americans and their homelands is not just a side story in the grand drama of American history.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • That’s the plot for season one of this anthology legal drama, which will take on a new case and cast in season two.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • The results will feed into risk assessments examining whether any remaining substances present a meaningful concern.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • When presented with this question, Christner lets out a sigh.
    — Jonathan Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • Let’s average all of those and call it $50 for RedZone for the season, plus or minus a couple bucks depending on your delivery platform.
    — Dan Shanoff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Trump posted the image on his Truth Social platform without explanation.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • Verstappen’s charge to win at Interlagos after a disastrous qualifying two years ago all but ended that year’s title race, while Raikkonen’s 2005 win at Suzuka was clinched dramatically with a last-lap overtake.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Wiest and Channing show up for a welcome victory lap, but their purpose is mainly to pass the torch to Sally’s daughters.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • In the quantum world, the falling path from the atom’s point of view experiences no gravity or any other force, and its wave should not pick up any extra phase.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Development had to adapt to the venue’s calendar, and the main straight construction was delayed until the final phases so IFEMA could remain operational.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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