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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
Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
The Vectra can also take close-up dermoscopy photos of suspicious lesions for even more detailed monitoring and for detecting skin cancer at an early stage.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Northbrook-on-Ice started in 1969 and has been going every year since except for one year during the pandemic when the show was not staged, per the Northbrook Park District.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Noun
How well Trump and his congressional leadership team handle that tool this year to reshape and redirect the federal government will set a powerful narrative for the first stage of Trump's second term.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 17 May 2025
The Vectra can also take close-up dermoscopy photos of suspicious lesions for even more detailed monitoring and for detecting skin cancer at an early stage.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025
Verb
Qatar staged the 2022 World Cup, the first global finals in the Middle East.
—Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Northbrook-on-Ice started in 1969 and has been going every year since except for one year during the pandemic when the show was not staged, per the Northbrook Park District.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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Mixed Senior Open Doubles: Top seeds Julie Johnson & Steve Deakin returned to the podium together and gave both players the double senior gold for the weekend.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Falcon boys swimmers had multiple podium finishes, including sophomores Aidan Copeland and Hamilton Gates who tied for the 100-yard freestyle title with a time of 45.72.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2025
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While the jumpsuit is technically cropped, hitting at the lower calves on most people, that means the legs hit right at the top of my feet.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The horse named Journalism burst through a crowd and came from behind to win the 150th Preakness Stakes Saturday in Baltimore, the second leg of the Triple Crown.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2025
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After months of escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter – a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week.—
Dian Zhang,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Whatever the future holds, a distinct and brilliant chapter in Celtics history came to an end Monday night at Madison Square Garden.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Gaudí actually worked on a big restoration project there, presented to Bishop Campins.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Throughout the ceremony, many prestigious awards were given to some incredible movies presented during this festival’s edition.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Its purpose is no longer unclear or undefined; the industry recognizes it as a solid platform for experienced directors whose films do well in theaters.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
17 May 2025
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To be sure, tax cuts and muscular national defense and a gimlet eye on other programs had been components of Republican platforms for generations.—
Ron Elving,
NPR,
17 May 2025
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An 80-degree glare softened the dirt in time for the main event — a captivating lap under cirrus clouds that, even with a relatively light crowd, brought folks in funky hats right up to the railing for an instant classic.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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In the video, the expectant mother, 33, sat across from her mother-in-law with a platter of sandwiches on her lap, voicing the words of reality star Tammy Slaton.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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The first phase involves reducing operations and staffing over several months, moving inmates to other prisons, and conducting studies on logistics, closure impacts and the site’s long-term future, corrections officials said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Timing up your viewing experience with a new moon phase will also help so that light reflected off our celestial neighbor doesn't drown out the billions of stars lighting up the Milky Way, astronomers say.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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And while TikTok might be full of lip gloss dupe drama and fast trends, Juicy Tubes is the real deal.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
21 May 2025
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After appearing in over 80 episodes of the British drama, McStay went on to appear in such films as Peter Yates’ 1967 thriller Robbery and 1977's The Stick Up.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
21 May 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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