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noun

ˈstāj How to pronounce stage (audio)
Definition of stagenext
1
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 county expects to save money by combining the work into one project rather than handling it in separate stages, Randall said. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 On socials, on stage, and IRL, Larsson has irrefutable main character energy. — Remy Rippon, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
To stage the largest Olympics in history, LA28 is looking toward the cosmos for inspiration. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 Perhaps some repairs must be made, or maybe the seller wants time to stage and photograph the place. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 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
  • Infantino accepts the support Infantino took the podium following Sheikh Salman and kept it light.
    — Stephen Wade, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • In a career that stretched from the mid-1980s to the early 2010s, Brundle won the 1988 World Sportscar Championship, the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1990, and finished on the podium nine times in Formula 1.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Williams left the court on a stretcher with towels covering his left leg.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • While not unprecedented for a robot, what makes this feat interesting is that the robot achieved this using its legs while maintaining balance.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • More news The Democratic Socialists of America LA chapter endorsed Nithya Raman for mayor.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The same day, the suit says, the university’s chapter of the Chi Phi Xi fraternity was placed on temporary suspension for alleged violations of the student code of conduct.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • With the Los Angeles Rams approaching panic mode, the NFC East in complete disarray and the Kansas City Chiefs preparing for their biggest test yet, there’s no shortage of drama heading into Week 7.
    — Andy Scholes, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Under the watchful direction of director Brenda Porter, who is also the artistic director for Impact Theater, the cast is fine-tuning the drama.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • To present von Furstenberg with the award was Vanessa Friedman, chief fashion critic at the New York Times, who has known the designer for some twenty years.
    — Ariel Bielsky, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Starting end of November, Upper East Siders can seek sanctuary at a new spa presented by prestige skin care brand Augustinus Bader.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • Either way, black platform loafers will add a modern twist to this otherwise classic outfit combo.
    — Michel Mejía, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The combination of laboratories, accommodation and a large working platform could also enable researchers to conduct several types of studies from a single location.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • One day, her owner came in and saw Paisley sitting on my lap and licking my face.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Capability advances inevitably over time without raising financial costs — the device in your lap does far more than computers years ago for less money.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • None of the brothers testified during the first phase of the trial, but each spoke Tuesday before they were sentenced.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Alabama expansion nevertheless establishes the industrial capacity needed to support the program’s next phase.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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