stage play
noun
: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.
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The pair had a night out at the theater for a press performance of The Upstart Crow, a stage play based on a British sitcom of the same name.
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The Round of 32 will begin immediately after the completion of the group stage play.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
On October 1, 1962, her first and only stage play, Doctors of Philosophy, opened at the New Arts Theatre in Westminster, London.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The opponents for those matches won’t be determined until the end of group-stage play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
The Round of 32 will begin immediately after the completion of the group stage play.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
On October 1, 1962, her first and only stage play, Doctors of Philosophy, opened at the New Arts Theatre in Westminster, London.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
The opponents for those matches won’t be determined until the end of group-stage play.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stage play
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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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