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2
a
: the business of running stagecoaches
b
: the act of journeying in stagecoaches
3
: the act of putting on a play
4
a
: the moving of troops or matériel forward in several stages
b
: the assembling of troops or matériel in transit in a particular place
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The staging of the play was more difficult than expected.
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This was followed by a hot-staging maneuver, where the Starship upper stage ignited its six Raptor engines to continue its ascent into space.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Director Anthony Methvin’s snappy, hilarious and music-filled staging mines every possible nugget of humor from Durang’s absurdist script, while also authentically portraying the deeper, sadder and more human moments in the lives of its characters.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Known for its glowing marquee and classic signage, the community theater hosts productions year-round, and in October 2025, the lineup includes a whimsical staging of Wizard Of Oz.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Rivera’s writing is well worth experiencing, and what’s on stage at Penumbra is an imaginative and deeply absorbing staging, which, despite its darkness, offers a sense of hope and faith in humanity.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Director Anthony Methvin’s snappy, hilarious and music-filled staging mines every possible nugget of humor from Durang’s absurdist script, while also authentically portraying the deeper, sadder and more human moments in the lives of its characters.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Known for its glowing marquee and classic signage, the community theater hosts productions year-round, and in October 2025, the lineup includes a whimsical staging of Wizard Of Oz.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
Rivera’s writing is well worth experiencing, and what’s on stage at Penumbra is an imaginative and deeply absorbing staging, which, despite its darkness, offers a sense of hope and faith in humanity.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for staging
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“Staging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staging. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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