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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 staged
Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Originally staged in VRChat to an audience of over 15,000 attendees, the immersive show was revived to celebrate its selection in the Best of Worlds (Out of Competition) XR section at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The Bengals had a chance to score in the third quarter, but the 49ers staged a now legendary four-play goal-line stand to maintain a two-score lead.
—Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The Sox staged comebacks in each game during the series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
However, an investigation found that Smollett had staged the attack, and in 2021, he was convicted of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for making false reports to investigators.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Katzenberg first saw Nova Sky’s drones in action in 2022 at Burning Man in Nevada, where the company staged a light-show tribute to festival co-founder Larry Harvey.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
For beauty company Clé de Peau, StudioCé staged a regal dinner for 100 at the Château de Versailles.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 6 Sep. 2025
Originally staged in VRChat to an audience of over 15,000 attendees, the immersive show was revived to celebrate its selection in the Best of Worlds (Out of Competition) XR section at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Two of her plays are being staged in Milwaukee in 2025-'26.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Having rolled out the red carpet in Alaska, Trump on Wednesday accused Putin of conspiring with China and North Korea after the three countries' leaders staged a show of unity in Beijing at a lavish commemoration of the end of World War Two.
—John Irish, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The Bengals had a chance to score in the third quarter, but the 49ers staged a now legendary four-play goal-line stand to maintain a two-score lead.
—Beryl Love, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
The Sox staged comebacks in each game during the series.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
However, an investigation found that Smollett had staged the attack, and in 2021, he was convicted of five felony counts of disorderly conduct for making false reports to investigators.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Katzenberg first saw Nova Sky’s drones in action in 2022 at Burning Man in Nevada, where the company staged a light-show tribute to festival co-founder Larry Harvey.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staged
Verb
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This extended development may have offered an evolutionary advantage by fostering more advanced reasoning skills.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Trump earlier this week said India had offered to cut its tariffs on American imports to zero, while complaining that the proposal had come too late in the negotiation.—
Priyanka Salve,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Carlos Alcaraz produced a sensational behind-the-back shot during his victory over Arthur Rinderknech at the US Open, winning the point from his quick-thinking improvisation.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Promoters use sensational language, promise returns and encourage quick trading.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In addition to his own designs, Silos presented over the years exhibitions of photos by the likes of Larry Fink and Sarah Moon.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lindsay Lohan, Brittany Murphy, Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears — just to name a few — were all presented as cautionary tales.—
Rachel Harrison,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What's the best tax or financial advice that anyone ever gave you?—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The advice that Sanders gave was advice to live by for not just Hunter, but every father out there.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But the showy structure overwhelms the unshowy story.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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The showy white flowers attract a variety of pollinators and other beneficial insects in July and August.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Jackson, on Thursday and in her book, credited much of her accomplishments to her birth into a post-Civil Rights America and to the support system that carried her through it.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The veteran has at times performed for the Padres, but his latest clunker — Cortes yielded six runs over 2 1/3 innings — continued an alarming trend for a rotation that has gone nine consecutive games without an outing of more than five innings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the boy, but couldn't save him; he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But any claim Chris can make about being a better person is probably vacated by this elaborate gaslighting routine.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The grounds once housed the elaborate palace of first century Roman Emperor Domitian, a persecutor of Christians.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Staged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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