stage set

noun

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

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Entertainment & Arts Pasadena Playhouse cancels ‘Anything Goes,’ ‘Follies’ concerts as fires threaten L.A. theater scene Jan. 10, 2025 A home is, after all, a private stage set, imbued with meaning by those who live there. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025 This house has witnessed their evolution from separate careers—hers as morning show host and producer (as well as other projects), his as actor and producer—to their current status as cohosts, becoming both sanctuary and stage set along the way. Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 10 Dec. 2024 The impressive stage set was like a theme park with a stairway, bridge, and garage covered with vegetation. Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2024 The performances and speakers will be at a stage set up to the left of the West End entrance to Centennial Park near the traditional Musician’s Corner programs. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 27 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stage set 

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Jan. 2025.

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