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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
James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 twinkling candles will illuminate the stage.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Not only that, Crowley failed to stage enough firefighters in the Palisades on Jan. 6.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The 27-year-old sustained the injury during the early stages of his side’s 2-1 victory over Fulham on April 1, with it later being reported that the Brazil international would need to undergo season-ending surgery on the issue.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
More than 1,000 twinkling candles will illuminate the stage.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
The comeback attempt stocks are staging Tuesday is little more than a blip in a still-concerning market, according to Ritholtz Wealth Management co-founder and CEO Josh Brown.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Not only that, Crowley failed to stage enough firefighters in the Palisades on Jan. 6.
—Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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About 20 feet from the podium, the two women waited through hours of musical performances and speeches by prominent progressive officials, including Los Angeles City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez and Reps. Ro Khanna (D-Fremont) and Maxwell Frost (D-Florida), the first Gen Z member of Congress.—
Laura J. Nelson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The race then ends with one and a half laps of the historic Roubaix velodrome, on the Belgian border, before the winner is presented with a commemorative cobble of their own on the podium.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The defender will return for Pere Romeu’s side’s Champions League semi-final against Chelsea, the first leg of which is played April 20.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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They were taken away and brought back a week later with broken arms and legs, sometime heads.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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The chapter is closed on a missing book at a New Jersey library after a woman returned it nearly a century after her relative checked it out.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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The game’s bizarre ending added a new chapter to this old battle.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Mar. 2025
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Her dancers were all gay, and this enabled her, as a pop star, to present herself in a new kind of pas de deux with masculinity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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Besides properties of historic interest, the Charlotte History Museum is presenting a few other awards, as well.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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While Amazon directly imports about 40% of its products, the rest are sold by independent merchants on its platform.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The show has consistently used its platform to teach important life lessons in fun and engaging ways, all done by some of the most influential faces in pop culture.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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During the encounter, Johnson’s son, Wilfred, was sitting in his father’s lap in a car with the window rolled down.—
Elizabeth Crisp,
The Hill,
8 Apr. 2025
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The remaining players did not bother with a lap of honour.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Discover this week’s must-see night sky events, moon phases, and stunning astrophotos.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Stage 4 cancer is the most advanced phase of the disease, with a five-year survival rate of 35%, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Marsh was appointed Office of the Order of the British Empire in 2012 for her services to drama.—
Elizabeth Stanton,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The series, which ran for five seasons through 1975, won two BAFTA awards, seven Primetime Emmys (including a best drama actress win for Marsh) and a Golden Globe for best drama series.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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