take the stage

idiom

: to walk onto the stage
The band took the stage and the concert began.

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Along the periphery of the bar are raised banquettes, making the room look like an old supper club waiting for Bobby Darin to take the stage. Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025 Cabello won’t be the only star to take the stage that night. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025 She’s set to take the stage at Coachella in April and Primavera Sound in Barcelona in June. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 The group is also set to take the stage on May 6, 8, 9, 13, 15 and 16 next spring. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the stage

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