take the stage

idiom

: to walk onto the stage
The band took the stage and the concert began.

Examples of take the stage in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The next pair of candidates to take the stage will be vice presidential hopefuls Tim Walz and JD Vance. Dan Nowicki, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024 Malone, who has been teasing his country fandom since 2015, popped up at Nashville’s legendary Robert’s Western World to take the stage with Brandon Birkedahl and the band. Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024 The vice presidential debate is set as Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance gear up to take the stage after both accepted an invitation from CBS News. Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Aug. 2024 Previous iterations of the gala concert have seen such acts as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sting, the Black Eyed Peas, Journey, Elvis Costello, the Goo Goo Dolls and Melissa Etheridge take the stage. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take the stage 

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“Take the stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20stage. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.

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