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2
a
: the business of running stagecoaches
b
: the act of journeying in stagecoaches
3
: the act of putting on a play
4
a
: the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stages
b
: the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place
Examples of staging in a Sentence
The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.
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This year’s upcoming event leans more into pop than other recent stagings, which have also named hip-hop and rock stars and groups as headliners.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
Last year, his staging of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music added an element that transformed the ending without changing a single word or note.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Diversionary staging marks the full-length play’s San Diego premiere.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hosted by drag superstars Dusty Ray Bottoms and May O’Nays, this cabaret-meets-musical-theatre spectacular brings together local legends, touring talent, and rising youth performers for an unforgettable staging of sequins, show tunes, and slaying.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Sep. 2025
Last year, his staging of Sondheim’s A Little Night Music added an element that transformed the ending without changing a single word or note.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The Diversionary staging marks the full-length play’s San Diego premiere.
—David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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