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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
EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
My only sadness is that UK audiences have not had the opportunity to witness her on stage.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Netflix staffers also staged a walkout in protest of the special being given a platform on the service.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Acacia has left the more professional side of her affinity for music behind, though, and now explores — and exposes — matters of her own heart on stage.
—EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
My only sadness is that UK audiences have not had the opportunity to witness her on stage.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 4 Jan. 2025
Verb
In 2023, Garner also staged a performance at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn and had another survey at Art Omi in Ghent, New York.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Netflix staffers also staged a walkout in protest of the special being given a platform on the service.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Younger millennials are aware of all those things, but mainly from TikTok. Yet a generation that was still in school when Wizards of Waverly Place and Victorious were on the air is now poised to take its turn at the Oscar podium.Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
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As coach Erik Spoelstra took his seat at the podium, the initial questions were almost singularly focused on how Butler — to put it mildly — had meandered through the evening.Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
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One of the loudest guests inside Capital One Arena on Sunday night had stubby legs, prominent ears and a long snout.Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Erivo closed out the tour with a bang in London in a sparkly Schiaparelli number made with a glittery rose gold conical leg covering.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The most exciting chapter of your life is waiting to be written.Mark Protus, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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In November, the fitness model opened up to PEOPLE about beginning a new chapter following the couple’s split.Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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The boot's artistry is mirrored in the packaging, which is presented in a high-grade acrylic box adorned with the new Nami Space Logo.Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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One place to start is how that’s presenting in your life.Kristin Auble, Vogue, 31 Dec. 2024
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Many musicians who enjoyed their heyday in the years before streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music emerged as powerful forces in the music business haven’t recreated their popularity in a new era.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Amazon will move into new territory of the sports streaming evolution and have the highest level of major postseason action on the medium as six conference finals will air exclusively on the platform.Andrew Marchand, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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At the liquidator’s shop, Jagriti had watched her mother’s hands go limp in her lap.Kanak Kapur, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2025
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The final scene shows Rose sharing the United Center court with only his eldest son, now far removed from the toddler who stole hearts while sitting atop Rose’s lap after playoff games.Darnell Mayberry, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, veered momentarily from his usual talking points in a New Year’s address to acknowledge the challenges of the country’s faltering economy and vow that the government was working to usher in the next phase of growth.Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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But its founders realized there was a need for a program targeting founders at an even earlier phase, especially for entrepreneurs with disabilities who tend to have little access to funding.Anne Field, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Viewers can dive into the drama immediately, as the first three episodes will drop on premiere day.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The drama follows King Edward II’s dangerous decision to elevate his lover Gaveston to a position of power, sparking a civil war that threatens to topple the monarchy.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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