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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
Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Monica was going through puppy stage and the hair USED TO BE hard to maintain.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
What comes next is unclear, but Evans hopes to stage live events, launch a festival, develop new talent, and expand their programming slate.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Noun
In the current international stage, where migration into the U.S. is increasingly intense and diverse, guaranteeing access to fundamental rights such as health care represents an essential challenge.
—Alicia G Kerber Palma, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Monica was going through puppy stage and the hair USED TO BE hard to maintain.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Verb
Though police initially believed her, forensic evidence and cellphone records contradicted her claims, and in 2022, Sherri admitted the entire abduction had been staged.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 27 May 2025
What comes next is unclear, but Evans hopes to stage live events, launch a festival, develop new talent, and expand their programming slate.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The cover touched the ground on all sides of the furniture to prevent rain and snow from affecting the legs.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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But the return of a mysterious young woman Sandra (Roxane Mesquida), a scowling blonde sporting a leg brace and a rock’n’roll air of disdain for her hometown’s provincialism, expands Naw’s horizons suddenly.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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After six seasons and eight years, The Handmaid's Tale has finally written its last chapter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
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The next chapter in this rivalry is set to kick off on Tuesday, May 27, at 8 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Throughout the ceremony, many prestigious awards were given to some incredible movies presented during this festival’s edition.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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While all of that will make for a good start, gathering accurate health metrics and presenting them in a way that's easy to interpret might take some time and tinkering.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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The developer wants to create a pedestrian promenade that extends from the platform through the property and connects to the park and residential properties just west of the site.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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Michael Podolsky, Cofounder and CEO of PissedConsumer, a review platform that helps consumers be heard and brands improve their service.—
Michael Podolsky,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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If Aspen’s modest float was the starter pistol, the funding flurry of late May may prove to be the warm-up lap.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The real magic happens on Saturday, when the drivers compete against each other to set the fastest lap.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Introducing Week Zero—a short, structured, pre-onboarding phase that prepares, filters and sets the tone for every new sales rep before their first official day.—
Ryan Hohman,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The first phase involves reducing operations and staffing over several months, moving inmates to other prisons, and conducting studies on logistics, closure impacts and the site’s long-term future, corrections officials said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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More recently, Joss appeared in two episodes of the Sylvester Stallone mob drama Tulsa King in 2022.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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And the dandy lives, always, in the drama of the now, even if, or especially if, that now appears unable to contain him.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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