exiting stage left

A form of exit stage left — An orderly and uneventful departure, timed so as not to detract or distract.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of exit stage left
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exiting stage left. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exiting%20stage%20left

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“exiting stage left.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exiting%20stage%20left. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exiting stage left,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exiting%20stage%20left.

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