stage business
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage business
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Schumacher “helped build our stage business from the ground up,” Bergman said.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025
The excessive stage business in “Our Class” often distracts from the story.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
Brown and Barnard don’t meld as seamlessly with their characters as Horne does with his, and once in a while they make bits of stage business look contrived instead of spontaneous.
From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2021
But what does that bit of symbolically freighted stage business feel like if you’re Elton John?
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2019
She had long, beautiful speeches, interesting and unusual stage business; she wore a striking maid’s costume, designed by Isabelle.
From The Cricket by Williams, J. Scott (John Scott)
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