stagecraft
noun
stage·craft
ˈstāj-ˌkraft 
: the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques
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Bezos and Sanchez effectively embraced Trump’s leadership by participating in a pretty stunning bit of stagecraft at Trump’s inauguration, which arguably served both Trump’s interests and their own.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
There is, in fact, real stagecraft along with the buffoonery.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Gone were the days of vice presidents silently nodding on during diplomatic stagecraft.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
And the stagecraft, from the original director/designer Julie Taymor’s emblematic puppets and masks to the choreography’s blend of classical and contemporary styles, remains effortlessly engaging.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025
There is, in fact, real stagecraft along with the buffoonery.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2025
Gone were the days of vice presidents silently nodding on during diplomatic stagecraft.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
And the stagecraft, from the original director/designer Julie Taymor’s emblematic puppets and masks to the choreography’s blend of classical and contemporary styles, remains effortlessly engaging.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Stagecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stagecraft. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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