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as in drama
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
Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Large American flags were draped along the side of the main stage where The Beard & The Bird entertained guests with a blend of jazz, blues, and country music.
—Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Directed by Tiago Rosa-Rosso, the film stages a gently absurd domestic scenario that drifts between comedy and unease, unfoldig like a theatrical chamber piece where logic slips and all is up for questioning.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Last week, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro was on stage in front of his supporters, waving his hands and dancing, seemingly oblivious to the danger that awaited him.
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The YouTuber-turned-boxer has been accused by a lot of people of damaging the sport by staging fights that are more bit than boxing.
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Though that part of the bit didn't quite land, Storrie followed Williams out to the podium, shaking profusely from nerves of attending their first Globes.—
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Prepare to watch her climb podiums for the next two months straight.—
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Three agents are then seen carrying the man away from the scene by his arms and one of his legs.—
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And just in case, she was laid to rest with some local currency, or spending cash, almost 1,000 Kaiyuan Tongbao coins tied to her waist and right leg, as per Arkeonews reported.—
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In November, the actress exclusively told PEOPLE about entering a new chapter of her life.—
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Archaeologists and students recently uncovered an 18th-century Catholic mission in Texas — a discovery that clarifies a key chapter in the early history of the Lone Star State.—
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Reagan and Wyman were among the most powerful couples in Hollywood at the time of adoption, having met on the set of the 1938 military comedy Brother Rat, and with Wyman winning an Oscar for her performance in the gritty drama Johnny Belinda in 1948.—
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This year, perhaps more than any other in recent memory, is primed for drama.—
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In a situation where the availability of affordable housing stock is shrinking and the possibility of demand increasing, the Chiefs coming to town could present more housing needs, Baughman said.—
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Their work, published in Nano-Micro Letters, presents a compelling strategy for bridging laboratory materials innovation and real-world battery deployment.—
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Nvidia, the poster child of the AI boom and the company at the center of the bubble debate, announced at CES that the next version of its computing platform that powers those data centers is arriving in the second half of this year.—
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The platform sole offers an easy way to elevate otherwise cozy-casual looks without sacrificing comfort.—
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The bright stars of the constellations Pegasus, Andromeda and Ares also rotate into view as the station continues its lap of Earth.—
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That's why your preschooler might sit holding an empty glass, milk trickling onto their lap, and insist that a monster spilled it.—
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The top two sides from each of the four groups will progress to the Super 8 phase (two groups of four), with semi-finals and a final thereafter.—
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The details of the second phase of the agreement are yet to be agreed.—
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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