Other Word Forms
- unstaged adjective
- well-staged adjective
Etymology
Origin of staged
Example Sentences
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The show that helped define the reality TV era in the early 2000s staged a surprisingly strong comeback this year with a reboot and a new format.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Conspiracy theories surfaced online that the whale had been deliberately driven into the Baltic Sea and all had been staged by a cabal of scientists, authorities and environmental organisations.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
It is the first time Ireland has hosted the event since the K Club staged Europe's victory over the United States in 2006.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
A quietly transfixing performance from Ayo Edebiri provides reason enough to see the Broadway revival of “Proof,” David Auburn’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony-winning drama, first staged in 2000.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
A week later, we gathered to rehearse Mr. Arne’s music for Zara, which play would be staged by Major-General Burgoyne.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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