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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
Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
This practice can open up the late larval stage or pupae to predators or weather to kill them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
The author will soon be staging her one-woman show in the city next month at Sony Hall.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Matheus Nunes’ strike was the eighth occasion that Emery’s team have let one in at that do-or-die stage of a contest.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
This practice can open up the late larval stage or pupae to predators or weather to kill them.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
His childhood friends included Emilio and Charlie, two of Martin Sheen’s children, who got their kicks out of staging fake home invasions on their own family.
—Ito Bindery, Air Mail, 19 Apr. 2025
The author will soon be staging her one-woman show in the city next month at Sony Hall.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
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Golden, at 21 years old and donning a radiant gold-and-black suit, grabbed the microphone on the podium in front of a crowd later announced as 205,000 people.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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His brother Deion Sanders Jr. was also in attendance as the family collectively awaited to hear their surname called from the podium.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The American leg includes Boston, New York, Pittsburgh, Dallas, Tampa, Cleveland and Phoenix and will wrap Nov. 21 in Seattle.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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They’ve been playfully done with conceits like a pommel horse at the end of some beds, table legs wrapped up like vintage tennis racquets, and even wooden climbing racks on the wall.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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So while the big book on Trumpism is now being written day-by-day, the good news is that the final chapter of a New Patriotism hasn’t yet been drafted.—
Mark Green,
New York Daily News,
20 Apr. 2025
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Entire chapters of the gospels are devoted to Jesus’s sermons, parables, and private conversations with His disciples.—
Dominic Pino,
National Review,
20 Apr. 2025
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Ferrari, which will present its first EV in October, showcased the two new plug-in hybrid models at its Maranello headquarters, in northern Italy.—
Giulio Piovaccari,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Amanpour will juggle the podcast work with her role as CNN’s chief international anchor, presenting shows including Amanpour, The Amanpour Hour, and Amanpour & Company.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2025
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Several videos of people keying Teslas have gone viral on social media platforms Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Note platform preferences: Be wary if candidates insist on using specific, less common video platforms that might better accommodate their deepfake software.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Last year's Beautiful Bulldog winner, Pumpkin, took her final victory lap as the Drake Relays mascot at the event before handing over the reins to Milo.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Published on April 21, 2025 By Viju Mathew Photo : Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Photo : Neil Fraser, courtesy of RM Sotheby's At its final professional race, the 1000 Km of Spa in 2010, chassis No. 109 was knocked out of contention after hitting a wall on the 82nd lap.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2025
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The previous rally phase came after a PPO buy signal soon after the October 2023 low around $52.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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This lunar phase sparks confidence and enthusiasm, pushing you to take playful risks — perhaps on a date or by launching a new creative venture.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
1 May 2025
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The producers cue up flashbacks to Kenya’s 2018 domestic violence PSA, reminding us that for all the glam and drama, these women are real — and relatable.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
27 Apr. 2025
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Take a breath everyone, the Avs and Stars have more drama for us over the coming week.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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