staging

present participle of stage

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of staging The 17th-floor suite where John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent a week on their honeymoon in 1969, staging their famous Bed-In. Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025 Hedrick is a highly skilled mercenary who trades in exactly these kinds of secrets — staging elaborate near-death experiences to get powerful people to unknowingly confess to theirs. Justin Kroll, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025 Because the biggest reason for Notre Dame staging a CFP encore would be different from the last time. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Despite their bond, Hines said Kennedy once suggested staging a separation to protect her from public backlash. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for staging
Recent Examples of Synonyms for staging
Verb
  • Gilgeous-Alexander briefly addressed the raucous crowd, offering thanks for the community’s unwavering support.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
  • The Institute will focus on advocating for the island’s screen sector on the international stage, offering production support, location coordination, and financial assistance.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sandy Baltimore beat opponent Maelle Garbino to almost every loose ball, presenting a constant threat on the left.
    Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In response, geolocation firms have begun presenting alternative options that tie prices to monthly unique active users, or in some cases, revenue.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Many have been wondering if WWE will end up giving Cargill her first world title reign in professional wrestling before the end of 2025.
    Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The pregame show addressed the sports gambling scandal, with insider Chris Hayes giving some details around seven minutes in.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police reportedly located the woman after reviewing a two-second security camera video clip, in which she was allegedly seen on a city sidewalk carrying something that appeared to be wrapped in a bundle and holding it as a person would typically hold a baby.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Both Barrett and Ingram spent some time carrying all-bench units, but those should be infrequent units so long as the Raptors are largely healthy.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Although the Peacock adaptation didn't show a full shot of Gacy in his clown costume, the series included scenes of him talking about his passion for dressing up as a clown and publicly performing as one.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The clip, directed by Adrian Rickard Ennis, splices together footage of Freeman performing and New Mexico’s annual Cerrillos Burro race.
    Walden Green, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/staging. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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