"It is the perfect stage of history," Abdullah said.

Not three feet away, the kitchen counter beckoned, offering a perfect stage for another seduction.

The free agent-to-be has a perfect stage to attract potential interest.

"This is obviously the perfect stage in baseball," he had said.

This gave me a perfect stage for freely developing image directly on the canvas.

It also provided a perfect stage for the next figure, who appeared alone, walking slowly and majestically down the middle of the street.

He has invited the other four presidents to join him there, on the perfect stage, with all the world watching.

Magnolia's slave cabins, she thought, would be the perfect stage for her work.

"This was a perfect stage for me, and my teammates did everything right."

The observation platform made a perfect temporary stage for just such an event.