“Stade” or “Staid” or “Stayed”

Overview

stade / staid / stayed are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

stade: NA

staid: NA

stayed: (verb) stay the same; remain in a certain state. (verb) stay put (in a certain place). (verb) continue in a place, position, or situation. (verb) remain behind. (verb) stop or halt. (verb) stop a judicial process. (verb) fasten with stays.

Pronunciation

stade: s·t·EY·d

staid: s·t·EY·d

stayed: s·t·EY·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “stade”

…Hager, Christine L. Krueger, George Stade, and Karen Karbiener.
Stade de Reims Profile
He currently plays for Stade Tunisien in the Tunisian Ligue
Stade Amari Daou
…match 2–1 at home to Stade de Reims in the last…
…and national stadia (like the Stade de France).
…started his professional career at Stade Rennais in 2004 as an
…before he was scouted by Stade de Reims in 2015.
…made his professional debut for Stade de Reims in a Ligue…
…cup by defeating England at Stade de France.

Examples of “staid”

No they staid in St. Louis while we…
…in the silent era was staid, stagy and lacking emotion" and…
…originally its interior was more staid and conventional for the times.

Examples of “stayed”

…shortly after the start and stayed away despite Durand's dropping back…
…Nemedians came from Iberia and stayed in Ireland for many years,…
…for Buenos Aires, where he stayed to conduct further business in…
…employment, those Native Americans who stayed on the reservations generally worked…
…a top 20; which it stayed at until being replaced by…
…Republican presidential primaries, Bopp initially stayed neutral in the race because…
…on the ticket, and Eisenhower stayed with him.
…Miller suggest that this tendency stayed with him his entire life,…
Mayweather stayed aggressive in the eighth round,…
…for a career, 89 percent stayed in the greater Rochester area…

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