take the stage

phrase

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

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On Thursday, the musician Sombr will take the stage at State Farm Arena. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 La Bola Negra breakout Guitarricadelafuente, who has been earning raves for his work in the new Netflix film, is also set to take the stage and perform. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026 Other top nominees at the Latin Grammys will also take the stage, including Jorge Drexler and Mon Laferte. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2026 Without the charismatic clergyman, what kind of unruly Black-underclass anger would take the stage? — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026 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 27 Oct. 2026.

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