stage set

noun

: scenery and properties designed and arranged for a particular scene in a play

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Her take on her hit, performed from a stage set like a messy bedsit, complete with washing machine, was the night’s most compelling musical moment and confirmation of a bright new star in the dimming U.K. firmament. Mark Sutherland, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025 If the goal was to build the atmosphere to a fever pitch, the Eagles – calmly walking onto the stage set up between the 30 and 40-yard lines – did not get the memo. Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025 But for now, at least, the Louvre’s decorative arts department has one of the best stage sets for showing fashion — namely, the apartments of Emperor Napoleon III. Elaine Sciolino, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025 The speech was screened across the back of a stage set up for panels later in the day, and the room was sparsely occupied. Caitlín Doherty, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage set

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage set was in 1861

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“Stage set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20set. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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