sound stage
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of sound stage
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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In October 2024, at a Warner Bros. sound stage in Burbank, Calif., Musk demonstrated his vision for cities replete with autonomous vehicles and robots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026
A large New York Philharmonic, vocal soloists and chorus assembled on a CBS sound stage for a live national television broadcast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2025
To achieve the special effects of the solar eclipse, the house was reassembled on the largest blue screen sound stage in the world, constructed ad hoc at a hockey arena in Nova Scotia.
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2025
Eventually we feel a little trapped in the sound stage ourselves, as “Cobweb” falls victim, ironically, to its own punchline — becoming a movie that is too obsessed with itself.
From New York Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
The crew rolled open the big barn door at the far end of the sound stage.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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