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Recent Examples of stage-manage
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed.
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
The congress in Beijing has been stage-managed to show support for Mr. Xi’s domestic and foreign policies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
The congress in Beijing has been stage-managed to show support for Mr. Xi’s domestic and foreign policies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-manage
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Open for just 24 hours, starting April 24, the project is meant to humanize the harms of social media use among young children and call for governments and private companies to act urgently to protect online spaces for young users.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Smarter, Faster And Safer Solutions From speeding up transactions to protecting users from fraud, AI is becoming a driving force in financial services.—
Paul Marcantonio,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Better yet, why did the news of this workout get blasted out so nationally and publicly late Monday before a slew of Tuesday media reports sought to correct and micromanage the narrative?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rather than micromanaging, set clear performance expectations and empower employees to take ownership of their roles.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Starting one’s own business is not just a matter of choice or career but a new way to safeguard your status in society.—
Jon Michail,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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These timely and precise reports are crucial for the National Weather Service, aiding in the delivery of accurate weather warnings that help safeguard both lives and property.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Apr. 2025
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Specifically, the Swiss Guard accompanies the pope to public appearances, guards Vatican City and protects the College of Cardinals during a conclave (the election of a new pope), according to The Holy See.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Wolves guard Mike Conley recently lauded his team’s ability to meet any challenge.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Stage-manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-manage. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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