backstage

[bak-steyj] / ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ /

ADJECTIVE

behind-the-scenes

Synonyms

WEAK

behind the curtain in a corner in the background in the dark sub-rosa under-the-table

ADJECTIVE

behind-the-scenes

Synonyms

WEAK

behind the curtain in a corner in secret in the dark out of public view sub-rosa

Example Sentences

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Radio 1's dance music maestro Danny Howard tell us backstage.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

I caught up with him backstage before the first show on Night 1.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But speaking backstage to reporters, she said waiting in the front row for it all to happen was still "agony".

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Playwright Jonathan Spector rewrote lines in “Eureka Day” because laughter drowned out key dialogue and backstage cues.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

How Tony had put the jelly beans in the greenroom, backstage at the hotel.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

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