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Recent Examples of stage-manage
Taylor Swift and Katy Perry’s feud — over backup dancers, of all things — was still partly stage-managed.
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Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
The congress in Beijing has been stage-managed to show support for Mr. Xi’s domestic and foreign policies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Remy Blumenfeld, HollywoodReporter, 5 Apr. 2025
As a presidential candidate, Harris will be just as rigorously stage-managed as Joe Biden was in the closing days of his campaign.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 22 July 2024
Most of Biden’s media appearances have been stage-managed and sparing, and recently, they have been used as a form of damage control.
—Candy Woodall, Baltimore Sun, 12 July 2024
Donors to his campaign have been struck by how stage-managed those receptions tend to be.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Over the next two decades, Fulbright would stage-manage some of the most deeply civic moments of the era.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2021
In fact, most studios stage-managed their contract players’ public images, dressing them on-screen and off.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
During contests, officials known as expediters stage-manage the athletes.
—Alice Li, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
The congress in Beijing has been stage-managed to show support for Mr. Xi’s domestic and foreign policies.
—Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage-manage
Verb
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See my tips and best picks on how to protect yourself from identity theft.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday night approved a bill that its supporters maintain would protect Arkansans from religious discrimination and its opponents counter targets LGBTQ+ people.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Better yet, why did the news of this workout get blasted out so nationally and publicly late Monday before a slew of Tuesday media reports sought to correct and micromanage the narrative?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rather than micromanaging, set clear performance expectations and empower employees to take ownership of their roles.—
Jacob Kupietzky,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This will help safeguard your information from being intercepted by malicious actors.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Having a plan to manage it will help leaders safeguard their organizations when CRQCs arrive.—
Scott Buchholz,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Commanders could move Andrew Wylie or Brandon Coleman to guard.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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His blocks more often come while guarding, as opposed to as a help defender.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Stage-manage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage-manage. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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