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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
Ian Bremmer, Time, 21 June 2025
And when Toy Factory Project hits the stage for the first time this weekend, Riddle’s likely to hear a few folks singing along to his friend’s sweet melodies.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Thankfully, his wife, Trish, Matheson’s high-school sweetheart, stood by him, and his few remaining restaurant friends staged an intervention not long after.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
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Noun
Nawrocki will use the powers of the presidency to undermine Tusk on the European stage.
—Ian Bremmer, Time, 21 June 2025
And when Toy Factory Project hits the stage for the first time this weekend, Riddle’s likely to hear a few folks singing along to his friend’s sweet melodies.
—Matthew Leimkuehler, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2025
Verb
That aspiration never quite came to pass, but over the years the progressive gathering staged mostly at the Libbey Bowl has come to embody a groundbreaking ideal of new music.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
Thankfully, his wife, Trish, Matheson’s high-school sweetheart, stood by him, and his few remaining restaurant friends staged an intervention not long after.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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In a separate celebratory speech that evening, the pair shared another sweet moment at the podium in which Mamdani kissed her on the cheek.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Also: Joel’s parting words should flash onscreen any time an Emmy winner goes long at the podium.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2025
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Designed with little ones in mind, this mini fan features flexible tripod legs that securely attach to strollers, car seats or cribs.—
Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Haliburton went down with a right lower leg injury with 4:55 remaining in the first quarter of Sunday’s game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2025
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In a chapter of Locality, Regeneration & Divers[c]ities, edited by Sarah Bennett and John Butler, Jesús Pedro Lorente traces the evolution of the neighborhood.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
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That began the final chapter of Sosa’s Cubs career.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Second, aside from Iran’s enrichment facilities, the Bushehr reactor, which is approximately 11 miles southeast of the city of Bushehr, presents a significant challenge.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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Halfway through his speech, Carell, who was presented with an honorary degree during the June 15 ceremony, broke into a dance.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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And fellow ride-hailing platform GoTo, based in Indonesia, jumped 13 spots with sales of $1 billion.—
Lionel Lim,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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Hours earlier, the National Weather Service in Grand Forks said on the social platform X that two deaths were attributed to a tornado that hit a home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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While it cannot yet be called a victory lap, the developments are surely a restart not seen in years.—
Stepan Sergeev,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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That’s why the team’s leaders made sure that those who hadn’t won the Cup before were the first to do their celebratory lap after Game 6.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
21 June 2025
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This phase may be more significant than in years past, too, because of the adjusted kickoff rules.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Other participants recalled how people around them made direct comments about their singlehood, treating it as a phase that must end, rather than a completely natural and acceptable path of life.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Meetings between these sides have seen plenty of drama in recent years.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
27 June 2025
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All of this drama is revisited the next day in the Werk Room, with Alyssa standing by her statement about Denali winning the lip sync.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
26 June 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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