How to Use stage in a Sentence

stage

1 of 2 noun
Definition of stagenext
Synonyms for stagenext
  • He was on stage for the entire show.
  • The actors walked out onto the stage.
  • The company wants to compete on the world stage.
  • He has no intention of leaving the political stage.
  • This tour marks the first time these three acts have shared a stage.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2023
  • Watching all of these players on the big stage has pushed Clare to dream big.
    — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 18 July 2023
  • The band consisted of a drummer and bassist on the right side of the stage, keyboardist, guitarist, and DJ on the left.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 2 Apr. 2024
  • The Baker-Baum is not a huge space; large groups really do fill the stage.
    — Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2023
  • And Lorne started beating them up and pulling these people back from the stage.
    — Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Simpson’s flight from police in a white Ford Bronco in June 1994 set the stage.
    — Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
  • The Disney stage adaptations are fun, where the movie remakes are a slog.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
  • Will reacted by taking to the stage and slapping Rock across the face.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 11 Oct. 2023
  • For all her work on stage and screen, Kristen Bell might best be known as the woman who cried over a sloth.
    — Jenelle Riley, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • That looks more like the third stage of a soft landing than the lingering question if there will be one.
    — Richard Torrenzano, Fortune, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Through the early stages of the affair, the Kougars controlled the pace, taking a 21-7 lead into halftime.
    — Indy Star Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Explore the big blue world with this lively new stage musical based on the beloved Pixar film.
    — The Enquirer, 14 Apr. 2024
  • One by one, the 143 remaining contestants gave their all on stage in a battle to the death.
    — Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The 96th Academy Awards ceremony will have its fair share of stars in the crowd — and on stage.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Imagine a stage full of children singing that war song today.
    — Aisha Sabatini Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Some cool new production, new songs, and a very very handsome man up on stage.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 16 May 2023
  • The appeals court therefore ruled that the lower court had been wrong to dismiss the suit at such an early stage.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
  • At that stage of the race, your body is depleted and flavors taste much more intense.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Nov. 2023
  • Twelve candidates have entered the race to date, but some are unlikely to make the stage for the first debate.
    — James Benedict, WSJ, 18 July 2023
  • At this stage, your voice and face are the best developmental tools.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Sporting both Versace bodysuits and Ashish tees, Swift has brought some wow-worthy looks to the stage.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The Galaxy, eliminated in the group stage of the Leagues Cup tournament, haven’t played in three weeks.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • The women’s team didn’t make it out of the group stage in Thailand, but Luna still loved the experience.
    — David Gardner, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Organizers of the rally displayed photos of the hostages on a stage.
    — Catherine Stupp, WSJ, 12 Oct. 2023
  • But making any changes to the package at this stage seemed unlikely with so little time to spare.
    — Scott McFetridge and Hannah Fingerhut, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2023
  • The overwhelmed stage often leads to one thing: overpacking.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
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stage

2 of 2 verb
  • The students staged a protest.
  • The school stages two plays each year.
  • The school is staging a track meet.
  • The prisoners are staging a hunger strike.
  • His career as a singer appeared to be over, but then he staged a comeback.
  • The photograph of the two leaders shaking hands was deliberately staged.
  • Dozens of protests were staged in smaller towns and villages as well.
    — Christopher F. Schuetze, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • But the event is being staged — for the third time, no less — by the Boca Ballet Theatre.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • That’s not bad company to share the Plaza de Cesar Chavez stage with.
    — Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Pro wrestling has always been staged, and the audience knew it but didn’t care.
    — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
  • But great work was still staged at local theaters in 2023.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Soderberg stages each scene in a long unbroken take, ending each one of them with a cut to black.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Gingery duck confit fills the crisp spring rolls, staged on their sweet chile dipping sauce.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Notably, each of the nine states that will stage World Cup games in 2026 has had multiple mass shootings this year.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2023
  • That is less than half the number of leaders who attended the 2019 Summit staged by the Kremlin.
    — Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
  • When: Open houses typically are staged in the spring and fall.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The protesters have stopped traffic, staged die-ins, filled the National Mall.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Canha's double in the 10th inning Wednesday tied the game and helped the Brewers stage a walk-off win over the Colorado Rockies.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Farmers in Spain staged similar actions in their fourth straight day of protests.
    — CiarÁn Giles and Monika Scislowska The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 10 Feb. 2024
  • The trailer teases a film that looks like it could be staged as a play, as it's almost completely set in the hotel room.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 1 May 2023
  • Howard Blum: It's staged in a way that is almost, in a strange way, ominously predicting.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Ask Wearstler about how to stage a great party, how to select just the right paint color for your living room, or how to style tiny spaces.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2023
  • The Blue Album had the same lads seven years later, re-staging the photo as longhair adults.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Over the last six months thousands have flocked to the Mexican border town, staging near the Rio Grande River and preparing to cross when the time is right.
    — Mireya Villarreal, ABC News, 6 May 2023
  • These four collections will be staged on the runway alongside the brand's custom designs.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2023
  • But when its waiting list drew hundreds, the pranksters decided to stage dinner — for one night only.
    — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Most church pageants are no longer staged, but the British Pageant — which tells the story of the faith’s first missionaries and converts in England — takes place every four years.
    — David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2023
  • According to prosecutors, the suspects staged the scene to look like a robbery gone wrong.
    — Gabriella Demirdjian, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2024
  • The appetizer, cleverly staged on the backs of empty shells, could be mistaken for a main course.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Women in Afghanistan staged rare protests against harsh Taliban restrictions.
    — Angela Charlton and Jade Le Deley, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024

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