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staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of staged
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
This adaptation by dramaturg Jerry Patch has been staged at SCR since 1980.
—Jeffrey Miller, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The 2027 Women’s World Cup will be staged in Brazil.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
And the gatherings staged at the branches around the county are wide-ranging — from veterans meetings at the Chickasaw branch and a chess club in Winter Garden to acrylic painting in Eatonville and family board games Saturdays at the southeast branch, north of the airport.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Decades later, the director admitted much of the notorious shockumentary was staged, though audiences continue to believe some segments are authentic footage.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
It had been artfully arranged, staged in a marble vase.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Larger projects, like Hunt Club at Washington, have seen existing lanes remain open to traffic, although staged to shift traffic around construction.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, public-sector workers have staged protests in Caracas demanding higher wages, with many earning about $160 a month, well below private-sector averages.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
In 2018, Google employees staged a massive walkout to protest the company’s work on a primitive iteration of the project.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
This adaptation by dramaturg Jerry Patch has been staged at SCR since 1980.
—Jeffrey Miller, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
The 2027 Women’s World Cup will be staged in Brazil.
—ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
And the gatherings staged at the branches around the county are wide-ranging — from veterans meetings at the Chickasaw branch and a chess club in Winter Garden to acrylic painting in Eatonville and family board games Saturdays at the southeast branch, north of the airport.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Decades later, the director admitted much of the notorious shockumentary was staged, though audiences continue to believe some segments are authentic footage.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
It had been artfully arranged, staged in a marble vase.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Larger projects, like Hunt Club at Washington, have seen existing lanes remain open to traffic, although staged to shift traffic around construction.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
In recent weeks, public-sector workers have staged protests in Caracas demanding higher wages, with many earning about $160 a month, well below private-sector averages.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged
Adjective
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At a time when most papers merely reported events, his papers created them, sending reporters out to perform daring rescues, solve sensational murders, and even meddle in geopolitics.—
Ramtin Arablouei,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Babe Ruth, 40, made a sensational National League debut in Boston.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nichols offered a maximum sentence of 40 years without the ability to appeal in exchange for a guilty plea from Terry Rose.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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During an all-Glee edition of Celebrity Weakest Link in 2025, Overstreet shocked his former colleagues by revealing he was offered $100,000 to appear nude in Playgirl.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The rest of the family presented a different kind of test.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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For him, having a new baby as the center of attention presented an uncomfortable emotional challenge.—
Cindy Hsu,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje has the showiest performance so far among the new additions to the already divisive Season 3.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Those showy, French hydrangeas need more water than 'Limelight' or 'Pee Gee' hydrangeas, which can tolerate drought.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The new collective bargaining agreement that was ratified last month gave huge pay raises to rookies.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Saturday found Geese covering Justin Bieber (who’s headlining set was a mixed bag later that night), Nine Inch Noize played their first full set, Jack White gave a surprise performance, and David Byrne made a theatrical return, among other highlights.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Odenkirk isn’t content to just have one overly elaborate talk-show bit.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The documents describe an elaborate hoax in which the defendants allegedly created fake companies and fraudulent email accounts and driver’s licenses to help fool lenders into loaning them huge sums of money.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In comments carried by the semiofficial Tasnim news agency, Ahmad Khatami said no one will dare to attack Iran anymore because that will not lead anywhere, and the people of Iran will not agree to negotiate with humiliation.—
Will Clark,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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The collision threw the victim onto the hood and he was carried about 125 feet before falling off the car onto the street, police said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Yet the apocalyptic scenarios may be overdone.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The contrast of her smokey eyes, noticeably created with softer brown tones instead of black or gray, adds drama to this red carpet look that stuns without feeling overdone.—
Nicole Catanese,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Staged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staged. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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