stage set
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a variation of
stage setting.
Example Sentences
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Now that alliance has reached its logical conclusion: the White House itself becoming a stage set.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
It all reads as a single stage set under those dramatic unifying vaults.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
But by the end of next year, economists believe that the U.S. economy will be on firmer ground, with many drivers of weakness fading and the stage set for more growth in 2027.
From Barron's ● Dec. 11, 2025
Roy’s Motel & Cafe stands there like a forgotten stage set, topped by an iconic 1959 sign whose promises are all false.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
The drawing room had been prepared for the interview as if it were a stage set, with two chairs drawn near each other and a tea tray already in place on the sideboard.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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