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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
Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 July 2025
The incident between Colapinto and Piastri occurred in the last stage of the race in Spielberg.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The school's decision also came after students staged a demonstration outside the school in October, calling for Reed's resignation.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
During an event to celebrate the return of Heathers the Musical to the stage on Monday, June 30, in New York City, PEOPLE asked the King of Queens star, 60, how his viral performance with Jelly Roll in Columbus, Ohio, came to be.
—Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 1 July 2025
The incident between Colapinto and Piastri occurred in the last stage of the race in Spielberg.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Verb
Tillman is the Global Director of the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Chicago, where many theatrical productions are staged.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The school's decision also came after students staged a demonstration outside the school in October, calling for Reed's resignation.
—Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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McLaren's Australian driver Oscar Piastri reacts after placing second in the podium positions during the Formula One British Grand Prix at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Silverstone, central England, on July 6, 2025.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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In a race with plenty of crashes and spins, Sauber’s Nico Hülkenberg was third from 19th on the grid for his first podium finish in his 239th race of an F1 career that began in 2010.—
James Ellingworth,
Denver Post,
6 July 2025
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At one point, a finalist lifted their leg to reveal their bloodied toes and the remains of a shredded shoe.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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After 29 months, six distinct legs, and 130 concerts across practically every corner of Europe and North America, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band finally wrapped up their world tour Thursday evening at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
4 July 2025
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The chapter titles in Roya’s perspective are names of Britney Spears songs.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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The next chapter in Carl Pei’s company begins today with the launch of Nothing’s first-ever pair of over-the-ear headphones.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Alcaraz will present a far more mobile unit of magic tricks.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In addition to presenting sponsor SDBotox, key sponsors include Platinum Sponsor C.W. Driver, Silver Sponsors UNITE Hair and Cox Communications, and Bronze Sponsors Sycuan Casino Resort, Avion Law, Goodrich Family Foundation, and Pegasus Clean.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 July 2025
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The climate assessment used that company's map platform to publish the interactive atlas tool.—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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Some platforms now offer temporary chat modes or incognito settings, but these features are usually off by default.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The post-match embrace was as warm as the Mediterranean and Alcaraz was more interested in pointing towards Fognini’s excellence rather than investing any time with a lap of honor.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The start of the race requires a period of acceleration, so an even effort will inevitably produce a slightly slower first lap.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
30 June 2025
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Or is this only a phase during which time these non-U.S. marketers and non-English language natives are making an all-out assault to project and protect brand names into the United States for their own purposes?—
Jess Collen,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Better yet, invite people with disabilities to provide input during the design phase of a building.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Launched June 6 in Spain, the drama grossed €1.78 million ($2.08 million) through June 29 via BTeam and looks to still have legs.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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The adventure drama premiered on June 29, attracting 2.6M viewers on linear alone, per Nielsen live+3 data.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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