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as in theatre
the public performance of plays
drawn to the stage as a career
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as in to present
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
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Recent Examples of stage
Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Over four decades, the theater continues to bring that sense of joy on its three stages: the Vivian Beaumont, the Mitzi E. Newhouse, and its newest stage, the Claire Tow.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 June 2025
Last year, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Dior Cruise 2025 collection reveled in Scottish Highlands-ready tweeds and tartans in a show staged at Drummond Castle in Perthshire.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
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Noun
In the studio, several canvases were in varying stages of completion.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Over four decades, the theater continues to bring that sense of joy on its three stages: the Vivian Beaumont, the Mitzi E. Newhouse, and its newest stage, the Claire Tow.
—Jeryl Brunner, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Verb
So is there a world in which a funeral was staged in order to throw off fans?
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 5 June 2025
Last year, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s Dior Cruise 2025 collection reveled in Scottish Highlands-ready tweeds and tartans in a show staged at Drummond Castle in Perthshire.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
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Del Toro and Carapaz both finished on the podium and won stages.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
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Being elected lieutenant governor of California in 2010 Newsom introduces then-gubernatorial candidate and California Attorney General Jerry Brown to the podium during a rally at UCLA on Oct. 15, 2010.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Asian needle ants are about 0.2 inches in length, and dark brown or black with the end of the antennae and the legs being a lighter orange-brown, the U.S. Forest Service says.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
10 June 2025
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Emily made her tired legs move more quickly, eager for the conversation to be over, but Gen lengthened her stride.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Women now may face lengthy prison sentences for decades-old chapters of their pasts.—
Ryan Mac Natasha Singer Alyce McFadden Jiawei Wang,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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But at least Trump’s executive order is closing the chapter on that era.—
Stacy Washington,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Olivia Jackson from Sage Canyon School was presented with the Arts Award for her extraordinary dedication to dance, training 26 hours each week and excelling in national competitions with versatility and passion.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Colquitt was overwhelmed when the Lamar Hunt Trophy, the AFC’s top prize named for the Chiefs’ founder, was presented to Clark Hunt for the first time.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
5 June 2025
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There are currently 1,400 brands, boutiques and department stores on the Farfetch platform, which serves customers in more than 190 countries and territories.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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Legacy media companies have struggled to maintain their foothold in recent years as viewers shift to alternative platforms for news and entertainment.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Gilbert came back to win the 3,200, sitting on Glastonbury’s Lauren Parrett, then pulling away in the last lap to win in 10:48.36.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2025
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No Ceilings, his ’09 Grammys victory lap, opens with an unrelenting 4-minute remix of the HBCU classic.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The first phase involves reducing operations and staffing over several months, moving inmates to other prisons, and conducting studies on logistics, closure impacts and the site’s long-term future, corrections officials said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Timing up your viewing experience with a new moon phase will also help so that light reflected off our celestial neighbor doesn't drown out the billions of stars lighting up the Milky Way, astronomers say.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The movie unfolds from the perspective of an unseen spirit, who watches the domestic drama of a teen (Callina Liang), her brother (Eddy Maday) and their parents (Lucy Liu and Chris Sullivan) – and sometimes makes their, ahem, presence felt.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The second longest-running symphonic outdoor drama performance in the U.S., the play has been performed every summer since 1937.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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