stage business
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stage business
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Another part of his success was his ability to negotiate intricate stage business in an opera in which the action can become so complicated that almost nobody can follow it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
But what does that bit of symbolically freighted stage business feel like if you’re Elton John?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2019
The stage business is nonstop, anemically set up and distracting.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2019
Dinner sees a traffic jam of rolling carts parked tableside for various bits of stage business, some of which are pointless.
From New York Times ● Aug. 22, 2017
Was this "stage business" really in the play?
From The Masked Bridal by Sheldon, Georgie, Mrs.
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