take the stage

idiom

: to walk onto the stage
The band took the stage and the concert began.

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Smash Mouth and Tim Dugger take the stage at night. Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025 Williams’ production stars Succession Emmy winner Sarah Snook as all 26 characters who take the stage during the two-hour, no-intermission, play. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025 One of these two young stars will then take the stage in the NBA Finals, cementing their status among the best in the league. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025 After Zack Snyder announces Open as the winner (after another Sal joke), Kravitz, Patty, and the rest of Team Open take the stage. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for take the stage

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“Take the stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20the%20stage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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