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
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
With those things in mind, Capote carefully describes each mouth-watering delicacy as if filling a stage set.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
A home is, after all, a private stage set, imbued with meaning by those who live there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2025
The streetlights made the scene look artificial, like a stage set.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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