stager
Americannoun
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a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
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a person who prepares homes for sale in such a way as to appeal to potential buyers and generate higher selling prices; a home stager.
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Archaic. an actor.
noun
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a person of experience; veteran (esp in the phrase old stager )
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an archaic word for actor
Etymology
Origin of stager
Example Sentences
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In January, Stager was sentenced to 52 months in federal prison.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2024
Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced Stager to four years and four months in prison, according to a spokesperson for the prosecutor’s office.
From Washington Times • Jul. 25, 2023
One video shows Stager climbing the steps of the Capitol holding a flagpole affixed with the American flag.
From BBC • Jul. 25, 2023
“This decision is one that Mr. Stager will regret for the rest of his life,” the lawyers wrote.
From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2023
When General McClellan was summoned to Washington to take command of the Army of the Potomac, General Stager was called by him to organize the military telegraph of that department.
From Cleveland Past and Present Its Representative Men by Joblin, Maurice
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