stage play

noun

: a play that is written to be performed on a stage
She's currently adapting a stage play for the big screen.

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The Boy Who Lived into a stage play. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 May 2026 Go on the field with The Star’s photojournalists for one more match of group-stage play. — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 The Round of 32 will begin immediately after the completion of the group stage play. — Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026 The film, based on David Haig’s stage play, stars Andrew Scott as Scottish meteorologist Capt. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stage play

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“Stage play.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20play. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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