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Recent Examples of stage-manage
So says Eleanor, who embodies the movie’s reality principle, not only handling the logistics of the ailing architect’s hospital stay and of Jin’s visit but also stage-managing, with unseen but adroit string-pulling, Casey’s new future.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed.
—Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-manage
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It is believed that the alligator may have been a female acting to protect her hatchlings, reptile expert Kim Titterington told 7News Miami.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
23 June 2025
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Senate Democrats introduced new legislation to protect hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have had their legal status revoked by the Trump administration.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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The nation’s 2014 coup d’etat was commonly ascribed to a desire by the nation’s elites to micromanage the transition to King Vajiralongkorn.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
26 June 2025
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The trustees are supposed to provide guidance and oversight but not to manage — and definitely not to micromanage.—
Luis A. Nunes Amaral,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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The Del is a living testament to safeguarding our past.—
Michael James Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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The 5 Best Shower Filters to Save Your Skin and Hair from Hard Water Tips to Improve Water Quality To ensure that your home has healthy, clean water for drinking and bathing, here are a few tips to consider to safeguard your water supply.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 June 2025
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton has exercised his player option for the 2025-26 season, a league source confirmed to The Athletic.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Seven players – from Kayla Thornton to Burton to rookie guard Carla Leite to former college teammate Kate Martin and others – spent time guarding at least one Clark attempt.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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“Stage-manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-manage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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