1
2
3
4
as in drama
the public performance of plays
drawn to the stage as a career
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in to present
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stage
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Bill is such a wonderful actor and man to stand across from the stage.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The range of jerseys, include four of the national teams who will be competing for glory when the tournament staged across Canada, Mexico and the United States gets underway on June 11.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stage
Noun
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Emeka Egbuka made quite the impression on the NFL stage in his rookie year in 2025.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Bill is such a wonderful actor and man to stand across from the stage.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Verb
When Ralph Lauren staged the men’s fall 2026 collection in Milan in January, the internet erupted in joy.
—Diana Tsui, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
The range of jerseys, include four of the national teams who will be competing for glory when the tournament staged across Canada, Mexico and the United States gets underway on June 11.
—Tanya Edwards, USA Today, 1 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for stage
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
Noun
-
Every rider on the podium in 1996, 1998 and 1999 was a Mapei rider.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
-
Behind the podium trio, Leclerc spun early in the last lap, recovered, but watched Russell and Verstappen move on by for fourth and fifth.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Noun
-
The animal bit the boy in the leg, and emergency officials transported him to the Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, New York.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
-
Shiki Seafood has a location in Temple City, which features a sprawling buffet of sashimi, sushi rolls, crab legs, shellfish, hot entrees, desserts and a chocolate fountain, among other offerings typical of large-format seafood buffets.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
Noun
-
Now, the longtime CEO wakes up to a blank outlook calendar; Hartz sold her company in a $500 million exit, and is deciding on her next chapter in the wake of parting ways with her brainchild.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
-
Standing here with some of the team who’ve been with me for years, alongside new faces from this next chapter, really hit me.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Noun
-
And Janelle Monáe knows how to deliver drama on a red carpet.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
-
But the drama subsided as Monday’s score got out of hand.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Verb
-
Many progressives have come to believe, for example, that data centers present unique risks to local water resources.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
-
Swiss authorities most recently identified the virus in another passenger who had previously disembarked the ship and presented themself at a hospital in Zurich.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
My husband has a large following on social media platforms due to his former career.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
-
The layout includes an ergonomic cockpit, a refined interior with a twin cabin aft, and a teak deck with fold-out platforms and sunpads forward and aft.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
-
Luckily that’s not a problem for Hacks star Meg Stalter, whose final-season victory-lap press tour has centered around the actor and comedian’s forthcoming … pop-music career?—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
-
On Choute’s lap rode her Siamese cat, Vergère, who wailed throughout the journey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
Noun
-
What Villars told me is that the ocean economy is entering a phase of decentralized and cross-sector collaboration, instead of grand inter-governmental treaties.—
Natalie Sum Yue Chung,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
-
The mantra is set against the kind of thudding club beat that defined the earliest phases of her career.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
