stage right

noun

: the right part of a stage from the viewpoint of one who faces the audience

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The project is in the design stage right now. Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 So what was the sharp-witted Park, star of The Sandman, Quantum Leap, and undoubtedly one of the brightest talents on stage right now, more preoccupied with? Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026 And on this stage right here in a prime time opportunity, in the playoffs, in the wild card round — unbelievable for the guys to step up and make the plays, and play the physicality and our style. Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026 Scrooge’s lonely gravestone appears stage right via hand crank. Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage right

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage right was in 1931

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“Stage right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20right. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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