main stage

collocation in English

meaningsofmainandstage

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main
adjective[before noun]
uk
/meɪn/us
/meɪn/
larger, more important, or having more influence than others of the ...
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stage
noun[C]
uk
/steɪdʒ/us
/steɪdʒ/
a part of an activity or a period ...
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(Definition ofmainandstagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Mostly, however, accounts are shorter, allowing for representative, and long overdue, appreciations of many works by all themainstagecomposers.
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Eventually he arrives at themainstage, very slowly turns around the pillar, and reveals the mask of a tormented young man and the full glory of his attire.
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The evaluation exercise has three stages: pilot,mainstageand follow-up.
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I mentioned earlier that the board had recently now reached a close estimate of the cost of this firstmainstageof the development.
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The festival boasts a valley stage (mainstage), village stage (secondary stage), dancehall and drum circle, which can all feature music running concurrently.
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Sometimes strangers perform from their podiums, while others are brought to the front of themainstage.
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The band played six shows over three days, climaxing with their headline appearance on the final day on themainstage.
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Themainstagehas several backgrounds which descend on rails to provide a backdrop to the animatronics performing on themainstage.
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To this day, the company produces five productions a season on the theatre'smainstageand is the most subscribed theatre company in the world.
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If no dinner is planned, some 700 can watch themainstage, with theater-style seating on the dance floor and standing room at the bar.
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The main focal point of the festival is themainstageon which various local artists perform, in addition to some big names.
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The festival had two stages, amainstageand big top, which were active throughout the day.
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Themainstagefeatures groups performing rock, jazz, folk, reggae and world music.
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Buses run from the campgrounds to themainstage, so people don't have to walk too far.
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It features artists simultaneously performing on amainstageas well as four standing-room only superlounge stages.
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The event consisted of one livemainstage, three smaller dance stages plus bars and food stalls.
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Rules at the satellite stages on the main floor tend to be the same as themainstage.
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