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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
That mental discipline — paired with her elite diving IQ — is what has carried her to the sport’s highest stage. — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The university merely gives mortality a ridiculous stage on which to perform. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
Prosecutors alleged Flynn shot Ashley in the back of the head inside their Tipp City home before staging the scene to look like an intruder had broken in. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Police early on suspected that the crime scene had been staged to look like a burglary. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 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
  • Before the speaker’s podium stood a vase filled with white roses; to the right, a large photograph of the deceased.
    — Peter E. Gordon, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While Adebayo might be overshadowed by Antetokounmpo at the podium, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra expects Antetokounmpo to help bring more attention to Adebayo’s sometimes overlooked and underappreciated two-way skill set this season.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of podium
Noun
  • Mensah scores with his legs Darian Mensah with a 34-yard touchdown run.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • According to a photo from the scene, one appeared to have blood on its hind leg; the other appeared relieved to have its friend back.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of leg
Noun
  • Hilton is scheduled to speak on Monday to a chapter of the Log Cabin Republicans, an LGBTQ group, at a brewery in Palm Desert.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • For this new chapter in Britain, the son of King Charles III and his family have made their home in the Cotswolds, an idyllic region west of London that is popular with celebrities and the otherwise well-to-do.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of chapter
Noun
  • In the first episode of HBO’s divorce legal drama War, the word love doesn’t come up once.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In Japan, where Disney+ has been bundled with Hulu Japan since 2023, TBS’s international studio The Seven signed a multi-year pact in April to co-develop live-action dramas for the service.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of drama
Verb
  • For the teams themselves, the games present opportunities and challenges.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Their navies then carried out a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific in July, with both operations presented as efforts to improve interoperability and joint operational capabilities.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • The company also has a YouTube channel with more than 800,000 subscribers, a following that has grown significantly in recent months (the account has added half a million subscribers on the platform since January 2025).
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • It’s been further modified by many factors, from today’s online publishing platforms to new means for assessing and quantifying scientific impact, and the increasingly interdisciplinary and team-based nature of research.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of platform
Noun
  • While Starship achieved the proper orbit, zipping along at 17,500 mph, flight controllers opted to play it safe and bring it back several hours sooner, after just a couple of laps.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And because these actors are all so strong and the direction is so affirmative, the comedy and heartbreak in the writing pop off the stage right into your lap.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of lap
Noun
  • The ascent phase of the launch was marked by the failure of one of the 33 Raptor engines that power the first stage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After more than a year of planning efforts, the Overland Park City Council unanimously approved the first phase of Black & Veatch’s billion-dollar headquarters redevelopment plan, with hopes that the new office space will be done by 2030.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of phase

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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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