1
: a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually recurring pattern of meter and rhyme : strophe
2
sports
: a period (such as a half or an inning) into which the duration of a game is divided
The game's prime moment wasn't the decisive and popular eighth-inning, two-run homer by Mark Bellhorn … but a sensational play by Boston's Manny Ramirez in the top of that same stanza.—
Roger Angell
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Njokuani continued to look to use his kicks in the second stanza, while Dos Santos continued to do his best to get inside to land his punches but was still active with his kicking game.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Malone varied from his usual sub pattern by playing Jokic to start the final stanza.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Winthrop carried a 5-1 lead into the final stanza with the help of a late goal at the 1:29 mark by Romano.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
The hosts struggled to generate scoring opportunities against the motivated and energetic Jamaicans during the opening stanza, and looked to have fallen behind just before halftime.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Malone varied from his usual sub pattern by playing Jokic to start the final stanza.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2025
Winthrop carried a 5-1 lead into the final stanza with the help of a late goal at the 1:29 mark by Romano.
—Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
The hosts struggled to generate scoring opportunities against the motivated and energetic Jamaicans during the opening stanza, and looked to have fallen behind just before halftime.
—Franco Panizo, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Stanza.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stanza. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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stanza
noun
stan·za
ˈstan-zə 
: a division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together in a usually repeating pattern of rhythm and rhyme
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