as in offers
to bring before the public in performance or exhibition
staged the full body of Shakespeare's plays in the course of a year
Synonyms & Similar Words
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stages
Noun
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Prides himself on the grizzled chest hair, genitals drooping between his legs, just visible over the swell of his belly.—
Joyce Carol Oates,
The New Yorker,
16 Mar. 2025 -
They’re designed with a zip-and-button fly, five-pocket styling, and wide legs that hit right above the ankles on most people.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Both Aspen podiums offer an $80,000 purse with $50,000 for first, $20,000 for second and $10,000 for third.—
Michelle Bruton,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Senna achieved 41 wins, 65 pole positions, 19 fastest laps and 80 podiums and was known for his aggressive driving style.—
Ryan Canfield,
Fox News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Everyone was trying to balance their dessert plates on their laps, when my 8-year-old niece dropped an entire piece of chocolate cake on the rug.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Then came the flying laps in Q3.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This abhorrent gesture has no place in our society and belongs in the darkest chapters of human history.—
Flynn Nicholls,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Another exhibit recounts the final chapters for the Annex’s residents and others.—
David G. Allan,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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At the 122-acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal in Red Hook, the city, state and federal government are nearing completion of a planning process that presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to address all of the above.—
Dan Goldman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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Florida, with its lack of a state estate tax or state income tax, presents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to keep wealth and business ownership thriving here.—
Robert F. Mancuso,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since then, Hurricane Butterfly has deleted any social media platforms related to the company.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
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An e-mail publication was invulnerable to the caprices of social-media platforms and their algorithms.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Midfielder Curtis Jones has deputised at right-back with Trent Alexander-Arnold (ankle) sidelined, but a fully fit Bradley gives Slot a specialist in that role.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Williams gives Daigneault the freedom to do it.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Stages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stages. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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