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behind-the-scenes

[bih-hahynd thuh seenz] / bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈsinz /
ADJECTIVE
in the background
Synonyms
WEAK
backstage behind the curtain in a corner in secret in the dark out of public view sub-rosa
ADJECTIVE
secret
Synonyms
WEAK
backstage behind the curtain in a corner in the background in the dark sub-rosa under-the-table
behind the scenes
ADJECTIVE
private
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confidential exclusive independent individual secret separate special
STRONG
closet inside particular privy
WEAK
clandestine close to one's chest discreet hush-hush hushed nonpublic not open off the record own reserved under one's hat unofficial
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common known public
WEAK
open revealed sociable unconcealed

Example Sentences

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"So we thought well how about we try and celebrate the work behind the scenes and the different groups that are involved in that process of collecting all that data?"

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Cook’s scheduled successor, Ternus, has spent decades at Apple and helped lead its unprecedented run largely behind the scenes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Feinberg has been working behind the scenes to boost support for a spending jump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

People view publishing these decks as a hostile act, and assume we’re not talking to banks behind the scenes, trying to convince them to take the right path.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

I think how amazing it would be if I wasn’t behind the scenes, but just one of the throng out on the floor.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz