How to Use take the stage in a Sentence

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  • Clark, Trooper and Dufresne will take the stage to perform.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 May 2023
  • Both she and Jaden were spotted amongst the large crowd watching the Bad Boys star take the stage.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Ian Gould will perform at 5:30 p.m. and Pat McCurdy will take the stage at 8 p.m.
    Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2023
  • Today, visit for a tour or to see country legends take the stage.
    Jessica Booth, Country Living, 27 Jan. 2023
  • She will be joined at the gala by Cher, who is confirmed to take the stage as the night’s musical headliner.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Some big names and old favorites will take the stage in Anchorage this weekend.
    Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2023
  • Right now, all but one of the marquee contenders is due to take the stage at a Des Moines convention center.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 12 July 2023
  • While the artistic gymnasts take the stage in the first week of the games, Varfolomeev is set to be one of the stars of the second week when the competition begins.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 27 July 2024
  • In 2022, Wang made his debut at Coachella, as the first Chinese solo artist to take the stage at the festival.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 2 May 2024
  • In a morning announcement, the ACM disclosed the full list of performers scheduled to take the stage in Frisco.
    Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 27 Apr. 2023
  • However, in the final clip, Desć's name was announced only for a woman to take the stage in his place.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Indie rock veterans Pavement take the stage in a new episode of the concert series.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
  • Scott is set to take the stage on Saturday, a day after Kodak Black performs.
    Diana Dasrath, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Phish has been announced as the next musical act to take the stage at Las Vegas' brand new cutting-edge concert venue, The Sphere.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • He’s set to take the stage again Sunday night, closing out the festival in its second weekend.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Pop diva Gloria Trevi, one of Rivera’s closest friends, was also in attendance and was among the first to take the stage to share a few words.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 27 June 2024
  • Brands and retailers will take the stage to share their successes and suggestions for what to do—and not do—to garner the best outcomes.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 July 2024
  • Kearns was Thursday’s second act to take the stage at Country Thunder Arizona.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
  • Her performance ends with an explosion of streamers, which touched ground as the fourth and final member gets ready to take the stage.
    Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Though they won’t be featured in the hip-hop 50 tribute, a number of other rappers will take the stage and represent the genre on Tuesday night.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Smith was not kicked out of the ceremony and was able to take the stage shortly after to accept his Best Actor trophy.
    Marisa Dellatto, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • However, that’s not all that’s on the menu for the evening: Pop-funk singer, Remi Wolf, will take the stage to sprinkle in an unforgettable acoustic set.
    Matt Tighe, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2023
  • This year, Usher will take the stage to headline the halftime show at Allegiant Stadium.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Throughout this year’s show, awards were rattled off like auction items, with little time for developers to take the stage.
    Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Spanish star Rosalía — who performed at Coachella in 2019 — will take the stage on Saturday.
    Griselda Flores, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Maxwell was arrested in October 2021, hours before he was set to take the stage at the Rolling Loud festival.
    Jessica Wang, EW.com, 24 May 2023
  • The live shows will begin with four weeks of quarterfinals, in which 11 acts will take the stage but only three will advance on based on America's vote.
    Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Whenever the Cornley players take the stage, something inevitably goes awry.
    Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023
  • Britain’s most beloved bear, Paddington, is set to take the stage in an upcoming musical adaptation.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 12 Dec. 2023
  • World-renowned illusionist Criss Angel will also take the stage.
    Nic Napier, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2023

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