on the stage

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: in or into the acting profession
went on the stage at age 15

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Having his name in lights, being front and center on the stage or on screen was never part of Role Model‘s plan. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 As both Tone and Crawford were at home on the stage, the pair saw fit to incorporate music into their home and owned a variety of pianos over the years. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 14 Oct. 2026 Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener was also on the stage, but the primary back and forth was between Graham and Andrews. — Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2026 Born in New Jersey on the Fourth of July in 1924, Saint studied acting in college, initially working in television and on the stage before landing her first film role in the 1954 classic On the Waterfront opposite Marlon Brando. — Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the stage

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“On the stage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20stage. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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