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upstage

[uhp-steyj] / ˈʌpˈsteɪdʒ /
VERB
steal the show
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Controversy over one of the finalists, Upstage, erupted in recent days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

A: Soon after high school, I was playing regularly at a place called the Upstage Club.

From Reuters • Sep. 6, 2022

Though Bruce actually launched his career at the Upstage Club, over on Cookman Avenue, it’s the Stone Pony to which his name is forever tied, playing here more than any other venue.

From The Guardian • Oct. 18, 2017

Upstage left, a concierge-looking fellow sits behind a laptop, manipulating what information he can gather about specific audience members, who are asked for consent when they order their tickets.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 22, 2016

Upstage, burned a driftwood fire in a low hearth of rough bricks; Judge Tiffany sat there, in a spindle-backed chair, reading.

From The Readjustment by Irwin, Will




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