stage left

noun

Theater.

the part of the stage that is left of center as one faces the audience.

stage left

noun

the part of the stage to the left of a performer facing the audience

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Word History and Origins

Origin of stage left¹

First recorded in 1930–35

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Guitarist George Vjestica is on the bottom level, stage right, while the incomparable Warren Ellis holds down stage left.

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One faced stage left, the other stage right.

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McIlroy, initially a vocal critic of the new circuit, called for the two-time Open Champion to "exit stage left" in 2022 and let the "adults" heal the wounds in the sport.

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The green room and ode to Peltier’s favorite band can be found stage left.

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The execution on stage left me in awe, willing to believe pretty much anything.

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stagehand stage-manage

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