behind the curtain

Example Sentences

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These viewers also deserve to know the truth about what’s going on behind the curtain, a reality that looks quite unlike it did in 2006.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

But this time, I got a rare peek behind the curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

They say they wanted to offer others like them a taste of home as well as "something that has been behind the curtain."

From Barron's • May 2, 2026

Here’s a peak behind the curtain from an artist’s perspective and what I learned about DJing at the festival.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

When the ahjimma goes behind the curtain, I pull Uhmma’s hand.

From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na