stage business

noun

1. business.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stage business¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Schumacher “helped build our stage business from the ground up,” Bergman said.

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Some stage business, including a crucial moment of violence between Juicy and Larry, was sloppily executed.

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The excessive stage business in “Our Class” often distracts from the story.

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Another part of his success was his ability to negotiate intricate stage business in an opera in which the action can become so complicated that almost nobody can follow it.

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Other actors came up with bits of stage business in another scene, detailing the moments before the evening SNN newscast went live.

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