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

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

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stage

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Recent Examples of stage
Noun
How well Trump and his congressional leadership team handle that tool this year to reshape and redirect the federal government will set a powerful narrative for the first stage of Trump's second term. Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025 The Vectra can also take close-up dermoscopy photos of suspicious lesions for even more detailed monitoring and for detecting skin cancer at an early stage. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Verb
Qatar staged the 2022 World Cup, the first global finals in the Middle East. Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 Northbrook-on-Ice started in 1969 and has been going every year since except for one year during the pandemic when the show was not staged, per the Northbrook Park District. Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
  • Langley also had some memorable comments in her many turns at the podium.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 9 May 2025
  • The American star came second in the super-G at the World Cup finals in March to become the oldest female Alpine skier to make the podium of a World Cup race by six years.
    Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • While the jumpsuit is technically cropped, hitting at the lower calves on most people, that means the legs hit right at the top of my feet.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • The horse named Journalism burst through a crowd and came from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes Saturday in Baltimore, the second leg of the Triple Crown.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • After months of escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter – a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week.
    Dian Zhang, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • Whatever the future holds, a distinct and brilliant chapter in Celtics history came to an end Monday night at Madison Square Garden.
    Steve Buckley, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Alexander's release was presented to Israel as a goodwill gesture from Hamas to President Donald Trump and came as a global hunger monitor said Gaza's entire population is at critical risk of famine.
    James Mackenzie, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • International Association of Fire Fighters, Local 64, told county commissioners earlier this month that their master plan for overhaul renovations and rebuilds to stations across the county notably varies from the plan the city’s fire chief presented less than two months prior.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2025
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  • To achieve that, the team actively seeks out partnerships with streaming services that share its commitment to creating a platform where talent is celebrated.
    Malana VanTyle, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • To be sure, tax cuts and muscular national defense and a gimlet eye on other programs had been components of Republican platforms for generations.
    Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • An 80-degree glare softened the dirt in time for the main event — a captivating lap under cirrus clouds that, even with a relatively light crowd, brought folks in funky hats right up to the railing for an instant classic.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2025
  • In the video, the expectant mother, 33, sat across from her mother-in-law with a platter of sandwiches on her lap, voicing the words of reality star Tammy Slaton.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 16 May 2025
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  • Dan Martland, meanwhile, recorded a stunningly detailed timelapse shot of the full Flower Moon setting over New York City and passing behind the Empire State Building around the time of the full moon phase.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 May 2025
  • There are still issues to iron out before robots relying on this kind of seamless body-environment dynamics make it out of the early research phase, though.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2025
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  • Winston Duke will lead Kingsland, the fifth drama series that Kevin Hart and Charlamagne Tha God‘s audio production company has made with Audible. Duke (Black Panther, Us) will play seasoned investigator Jamison Wright in the thriller, alongside Yara Martinez, who plays Roxanne Wright.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 May 2025
  • For the faithful gathered here, of course, the sideshow drama was not the point.
    Katie Primm, NBC news, 9 May 2025

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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