stage persona

collocation in English

meaningsofstageandpersona

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stage
noun[C]
uk
/steɪdʒ/us
/steɪdʒ/
a part of an activity or a period ...
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persona
noun[C]
uk
/pəˈsəʊ.nə/us
/pɚˈsoʊ.nə/
the particular type of character that a person seems to have and that is often different from their real or ...
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(Definition ofstageandpersonafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstage persona

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This becomes clear when we look at the most familiar example of astagepersona, the clown.
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Even when given a mimetic identity, a name and an imaginary place of residence, a knownstagepersona remained a primarily public, presentational figure.
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The newly centralized prince, despite being unable to draw on the rare, magneticstagepersonaof its creator, could still sustain himself in relation to the rest of the ballet.
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In such cases, of which there were many, the vitality and unpredictability of thestagepersona, even in reading, threaten to burst out of the neoclassical framework.
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His performance from the start has a pronounced presentational dimension, for the boy not only presents an outrageously shrewish character, but also displays hisstagepersonaas 'misbehaving boy player'.
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His second task was to play thestagepersonaof recalcitrant boy player, presenting a lively burlesque of female impersonation, then 'compelled' to do it correctly.
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His stature as the lead singer of the band, and the added attention garnered by his flamboyantstagepersona, led to tensions within the band.
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He made further appearances with them in the 1920s, his laconicstagepersonacontrasting with their frantic anarchy.
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In his films he always played a character that fit hisstagepersonaas an entertainer and comedian.
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Her onstagepersonawas that of an abrasive but loveable character with an ability to argue down even the toughest of hecklers.
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It was during this time that he developed hisstagepersona.
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He is mainly famous for his eccentricstagepersona, which includes outrageous clothes and very extroverted antics.
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He also appeared in several acting roles under hisstagepersona, a cowboy.
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West carefully constructed astagepersonaand carried it over into her interviews and personal appearances.
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Hisstagepersonais different and quite dark when compared to his more energetic performances in other videos.
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This shystagepersonawould soon become his trademark.
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He has also appeared in over 50 movies and television shows, sometimes as himself or as characters resembling hisstagepersona.
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Hisstagepersonais charismatic and dramatic, which often includes significant audience interaction and mobility allowed by his headset microphone.
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Contrary to his humble origins, he cultivated a refinedstagepersonaand always appeared sharply dressed.
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As a performer, he was known for his flamboyantstagepersonaand powerful vocals over a four-octave range.
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