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behind the curtain

ADJECTIVE
behind-the-scenes
Synonyms
WEAK
backstage in a corner in the background in the dark sub-rosa under-the-table
ADJECTIVE
behind-the-scenes
Synonyms
WEAK
backstage in a corner in secret in the dark out of public view sub-rosa

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

They build in operational transparency, which allows users to peek behind the curtain and be a part of how something works, not just a recipient of it.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

He ducked behind the curtain and emerged a moment later, a folded sheet draped over one arm and a peregrine falcon perched on the other.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs