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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
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 July 2025
Most recently, the sixth flight of the Alpha rocket in April suffered a failure a few minutes after liftoff, when a mishap during stage separation damaged the rocket's second stage.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
My own reality was manipulated, and my own understanding of what was real and what was staged on the show in real time was confused.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Noun
Prior to Ella Beatty's screen debut, the Juilliard graduate shared the stage with stars like Hugh Jackman, Sarah Paulson, Billy Crudup, and Lily Rabe.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 28 July 2025
Most recently, the sixth flight of the Alpha rocket in April suffered a failure a few minutes after liftoff, when a mishap during stage separation damaged the rocket's second stage.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
Verb
Known for his cutting-edge, analytic approach at the college level, Golden briefly turned art critic as Bates revealed his latest effort for a capacity crowd of 120 people during a fundraising event staged by Florida Victorious, the Gators’ NIL collective.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025
My own reality was manipulated, and my own understanding of what was real and what was staged on the show in real time was confused.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
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Following her public comments, Regina Brink took a seat next to the podium.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
30 July 2025
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Nick Saban conducted all of his Alabama pressers with a Coke product on the podium, and Saban himself had a long-running commercial relationship with the soda maker.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Construction is expected to begin this fall and initial legs should be operational in Q4 2026, according to The Boring Company.—
Charles Singh,
The Tennessean,
30 July 2025
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Longer Bermuda shorts will transition to wide leg jeans and balloon shapes.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The next chapter of paradise will soon be unveiled to future homeowners in this one-of-a-kind luxury destination.—
Kim Westerman,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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That was the start of her chapter as a serial entrepreneur, later scaling her sustainable food app Too Good to Go to a massive success.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Details about the curfew centers and enforcement changes will be presented in August.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
24 July 2025
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For brands, this offering presents a new frontier: less intrusive, more immersive marketing that fits into the viewing experience instead of interrupting it.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Support will come to the iPad Pro first, with other platforms to follow.—
Samuel Axon,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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The past and possibly future presidential contender had a discussion that's available as an Up First podcast episode, a video on multiple platforms, and on the radio during Morning Edition.—
Steve Inskeep,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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The cars then rolled to a stop on pit lane with four laps remaining, forcing Wallace to think and rethink his restart strategy.—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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For starters, there are three pools—an adults-only, a kids', and a lap pool—as well as direct access to Palawan Beach.—
Christine Burroni,
Travel + Leisure,
28 July 2025
Noun
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The Rockets chose a destination close to home (Whitmore played high school ball in Severn, MD, about 25 miles from D.C.) and a team in a rebuilding phase, aligning with his current goals.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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No longer defined by slogans or partisan divides, digital assets are moving into a phase of maturity.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The movie is an English-language reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa’s 1963 Japanese kidnapping drama High and Low, which is loosely based on the 1959 novel King’s Ransom by Ed McBain (Evan Hunter).—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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That’s how director Yu Je-won described the Studio Dragon drama Love Take Two at a recent press conference for the series.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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