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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
Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
After the Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage essentially puts itself into a trans-lunar injection, Odin will separate about 45 minutes after the launch.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
And that obstacle will only become more daunting in the foreseeable future if the CFP leaves the current calendar intact and continues to stage the championship on a Monday in the second half of January.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Dolly Parton is finally bringing her long-gestating autobiographical production Dolly: An Original Musical to the stage this summer.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2025
After the Falcon 9 rocket's upper stage essentially puts itself into a trans-lunar injection, Odin will separate about 45 minutes after the launch.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
The announcement was made at a Scandi Alliance panel, staged at Göteborg’s TV Drama Vision.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
And that obstacle will only become more daunting in the foreseeable future if the CFP leaves the current calendar intact and continues to stage the championship on a Monday in the second half of January.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage
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Musk seemed surprised to be called up and walked over the podium after corralling his son X, who was wearing a red sweater.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
20 Jan. 2025
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In all, six American Nordic skiers landed on the podium during the 2023-24 season, including Ogden, Schumacher and Diggins, who won the crystal globe for the overall title for a second time in the past four seasons.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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After receiving an upgrade on the first leg of the journey, the original poster (OP) was seated in 7A for her next flight, just missing another upgrade.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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The first legs of the knockout playoff round will kick off February 11 and 12 with the second legs taking place the following week.—
Homero De la Fuente,
CNN,
30 Jan. 2025
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In the world of the film, which was written by Paul Zimmerman, New York has just emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns and Roger has been commissioned by an editor (Lisa Lucas) to write about its new chapter.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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In this case, one that has the Chiefs on the verge of writing an entirely new chapter.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
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This time last year, the legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath presented one of the greatest beauty looks of all time at John Galliano’s final Maison Margiela couture show in Paris.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Those vulnerabilities alone, for drivers, present serious theft and safety risks.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The platform has itself been called a cesspool, rife with hateful rhetoric and falsehoods.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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For someone who’s spent the better part of the last decade at the fringes of the mainstream to emerge victorious in the starriest pop year the Grammys has had in ages would make for a true career-peak victory lap, and would further cement her place in the ruling class for years to come.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
28 Jan. 2025
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In one viral moment from 2019, Stephen Curry’s then 2-year-old daughter charmed the entire NBA viewing audience while sitting on her dad’s lap during a press conference.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2025
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Following the Wolves game, Arsenal travel to Girona on Wednesday for the final fixture in the Champions League league phase before welcoming Manchester City to the Emirates Stadium next Sunday.—
Jordan Campbell,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Smart Homes and IoT Standardization With the adoption of universal standards like Matter, smart homes are entering their next phase of evolution.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Linklater’s Blue Moon, a period drama about the final days of Lorenz Hart, half of the Rodgers & Hart songwriting team, will have its world premiere at the Berlinale, marking Linklater’s fourth time in Berlin competition.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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The four-part drama, directed by the BAFTA-winning Aisling Walsh, is produced by Stella Merz.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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