stage right

noun

: the right part of a stage from the viewpoint of one who faces the audience

Examples of stage right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tiki Beach Bar & Grill lines up daily live music on their concert stage right on the water until 1:30 a.m. on weekends. Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2024 Meanwhile, at stage right … Further right on the French political spectrum, chaos was also the order of the day, often playing out on national TV screens. Joseph Ataman, CNN, 15 June 2024 The playhouse sets up some seats on the stage right near the comedians. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2024 Acting for her is an inside job, and there’s no better example on the New York stage right now than this capstone performance of her glorious career. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for stage right 

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Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage right was in 1931

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“Stage right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20right. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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