stage set

noun

: scenery and properties designed and arranged for a particular scene in a play

Examples of stage set in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the line queue, guests will join the purgatory party — a massive club evocative of the stage set from The Weeknd’s most recent tour and featuring Dawn FM’s old man or After Hours younger self as DJ. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024 This Portola show drew a giant crowd and found the guys unveiling a new stage set up less focused on lights and lasers and more focused on…them. Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2024 As lights started pulsing across the stage set on the infield, three teenage girls behind me screamed and ran toward it just as Megan Thee Stallion appeared. Christine Yu, SELF, 27 Sep. 2024 The main stage set looked like the rooftop of a theater and allowed Rauw Alejandro a patch of space to scamper and showcase his graceful footwork. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stage set 

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Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage set was in 1861

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“Stage set.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20set. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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