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as in theatre
the public performance of plays
drawn to the stage as a career
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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
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Recent Examples of stage
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Teens also experience follicular stages and ovulation, all of which may come with symptoms like unexpected energy increases and dips, appetite changes, and bloating.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Senior quarterback Declan Walker completed 11-of-17 passes for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while junior Swiss-Army knife Nick O’Brien finished with three total touchdowns as the Cougars (7-0) staged an epic rally to knock off South Shore Voke, 29-16.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Childhood, adolescence, and adulthood—like all biological states, from autism to Alzheimer’s—exist on a spectrum, not as cleanly bounded stages.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Teens also experience follicular stages and ovulation, all of which may come with symptoms like unexpected energy increases and dips, appetite changes, and bloating.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mark Neville, the CEO of Sports San Diego, which stages the Holiday Bowl, visited the country in June for meetings and to discuss logistics.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Senior quarterback Declan Walker completed 11-of-17 passes for 215 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while junior Swiss-Army knife Nick O’Brien finished with three total touchdowns as the Cougars (7-0) staged an epic rally to knock off South Shore Voke, 29-16.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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With each loss, with each mistake Glenn makes — on the field, at the podium — questions about his ability to do the impossible (bring the Jets back from the abyss) intensify.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Wearing a floor-length brown double-breasted coat featuring buttons that stopped at her waist, the attire created a sultry thigh-high slit that allowed Jolie's leg to peek through.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Head coach Kirby Smart told reporters that Young would be out long-term with a leg fracture, according to Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Center for Renewing America fellows had written two more chapters in the report.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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The premiere episode of Boston Blue kicked off the next chapter of the Blue Bloods saga on CBS.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sandy Baltimore beat opponent Maelle Garbino to almost every loose ball, presenting a constant threat on the left.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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In response, geolocation firms have begun presenting alternative options that tie prices to monthly unique active users, or in some cases, revenue.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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These complexities have come at the expense of the consumer, who now pays an average of $88 per month to watch sports on streaming platforms versus $64 per month for those not watching sports, according to tech research firm InterDigital.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The bridge incorporates five viewing platforms fused with a curved structure, so pedestrians can pause and enjoy the scenic and panoramic view of the Singapore skyline.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s victory lap came as hostages held in Gaza and Palestinian prisoners in Israel returned home.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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The two McLaren cars made contact on the opening lap of the Singapore Grand Prix two weeks ago, after Norris went to overtake.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The program is made up of four phases spanning from January to December.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Supporting the Army’s next phase The M-SHORAD Increment 4 effort is a major part of the Army’s broader modernization strategy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kizzi’s fate, drama-wise, is not in butting heads with people in her team, but in boatmance.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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The second season of the teen drama aired in 2022.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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