stage set

noun

: scenery and properties designed and arranged for a particular scene in a play

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Dogville, from 2003, is an experimental Lars von Trier film shot on a stage set in which Kidman plays a woman debased and abused by the inhabitants of a small town. Wendell Steavenson, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025 Headquarters for the live broadcast will be a public stage set up at Nashville’s Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2025 The Marías' submarine stage set up Sonar sounds echoed throughout the amphitheater, with each ding pulling the crowd further into a new sonic landscape. Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025 The resort’s stage sets the tone for the season with Pacha Icons, where global heavyweights like Marco Carola, Solomun, CamelPhat, and Sonny Fodera reign supreme. Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage set

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stage set was in 1861

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“Stage set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20set. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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