as in veteran
a person with long experience in a specified area
an old stager who resented the young upstarts in the brokerage firm
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Alex Hermes, an expert stager at Bella Staging in Charlotte, says stagers often get knocked for using only neutrals.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Users also have access to Ridley Concierge, which connects them with real estate attorneys, vendors, and stagers.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And in being so resistant to trope and cliché, James Mangold’s film ended up giving that old stager of a genre a jolt.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
That’s all changing as stagers like Saft create distinct environments accessorized with historic and idiosyncratic pieces.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Users also have access to Ridley Concierge, which connects them with real estate attorneys, vendors, and stagers.
—Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
And in being so resistant to trope and cliché, James Mangold’s film ended up giving that old stager of a genre a jolt.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2025
That’s all changing as stagers like Saft create distinct environments accessorized with historic and idiosyncratic pieces.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stager
veteran
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Stafford, a 17-year veteran, won the award by finishing ahead of New England quarterback Drake Maye in balloting by a panel of 50 journalists who regularly cover the NFL.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks ranked third in total pressures and seventh in sacks this season, thanks to a front seven that includes a rotating set of outside linebackers in veterans DeMarcus Lawrence and Uchenna Nwosu and younger pass rushers Derick Hall and Boye Mafe.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Stager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stager. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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