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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
Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Monica was going through puppy stage and the hair USED TO BE hard to maintain.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
What comes next is unclear, but Evans hopes to stage live events, launch a festival, develop new talent, and expand their programming slate.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Noun
In the current international stage, where migration into the U.S. is increasingly intense and diverse, guaranteeing access to fundamental rights such as health care represents an essential challenge.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Monica was going through puppy stage and the hair USED TO BE hard to maintain.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
Though police initially believed her, forensic evidence and cellphone records contradicted her claims, and in 2022, Sherri admitted the entire abduction had been staged.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
What comes next is unclear, but Evans hopes to stage live events, launch a festival, develop new talent, and expand their programming slate.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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But the return of a mysterious young woman Sandra (Roxane Mesquida), a scowling blonde sporting a leg brace and a rock’n’roll air of disdain for her hometown’s provincialism, expands Naw’s horizons suddenly.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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Autonomy and ice drilling The robot developed by Hand’s team has legs that enable it to stabilize itself on various types of surfaces, from rock-hard ice to loose, soft snow.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.—
Ryan Mac Natasha Singer Alyce McFadden Jiawei Wang,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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Nearly three years after joining John Hardy as creative chair, Reed Krakoff has effectively reinvigorated the brand, ushering in the next chapter of its storied history.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
6 June 2025
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Olivia Jackson from Sage Canyon School was presented with the Arts Award for her extraordinary dedication to dance, training 26 hours each week and excelling in national competitions with versatility and passion.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Colquitt was overwhelmed when the Lamar Hunt Trophy, the AFC’s top prize named for the Chiefs’ founder, was presented to Clark Hunt for the first time.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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As live sports programming proliferates on TV, every company is also thinking about that second screen, from sports betting companies to social platforms to streaming services themselves with offerings like alternate camera views.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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President Donald Trump announced the nomination on his social media platform late Wednesday, praising Artau for his career as an appellate judge since 2020, a circuit court judge between 2014 and 2020, and previously as general counsel to the South Florida Water Management District.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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If Aspen’s modest float was the starter pistol, the funding flurry of late May may prove to be the warm-up lap.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The real magic happens on Saturday, when the drivers compete against each other to set the fastest lap.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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The first phase involves reducing operations and staffing over several months, moving inmates to other prisons, and conducting studies on logistics, closure impacts and the site’s long-term future, corrections officials said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Timing up your viewing experience with a new moon phase will also help so that light reflected off our celestial neighbor doesn't drown out the billions of stars lighting up the Milky Way, astronomers say.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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More recently, Joss appeared in two episodes of the Sylvester Stallone mob drama Tulsa King in 2022.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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And the dandy lives, always, in the drama of the now, even if, or especially if, that now appears unable to contain him.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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