backstage
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Both Anita and Hannah were able to go to the gig at the city's Royal Concert Hall along with their partners, before being given backstage passes and meeting the singer.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The backstage world of a small regional theater—crowded with ego, activity and illusion—provides rich material for the comic novelist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Seated backstage in a small dressing room, Tweedy grinned beneath a mop of fuzzy hair.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
As she arrived backstage following her historic win, the press room erupted into applause, with many reporters delivering a standing ovation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
Then one night, when I was wandering alone in the dark wings backstage, I turned a corner and found him sitting on the wooden crate that was a favorite haunt of mine.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing backstage
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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