stagey
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- stagily adverb
- staginess noun
Example Sentences
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The composer struts in during a rehearsal, uncorks an embarrassingly stagey speech about his life and views, and forbids Guthrie from putting his modern spin on the oratorio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
As opposed to computer-generated imagery, Mandico relies on built sets and practical effects, which give the film a stagey feel.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
This stagey and stylized first section has an amusing kind of Wes Anderson-meets-John Waters vibe.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2022
He also makes the fast-talking dialogue zing during the stagey classroom scenes.
From Salon • Sep. 2, 2020
Among all that stagey scenery, too beautiful, like a cardboard movie backdrop.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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