offstage
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The first lady sat next to the president when the shooting occurred and ducked under a table before she was ushered by security offstage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Tsuruko, the eldest, stays largely offstage but exerts a crucial, conservative influence on family affairs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
Yeah, the crowd loves it, but I go offstage and I’m not looking for the comments saying, “It was so funny.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025
The final scene is a reprise of the beginning, showing Springsteen coming offstage after a show and expressing to his manager that it’s good to be back.
From Salon • Oct. 28, 2025
As I walk offstage into the wings, it’s as though I’m swimming through a sea of sounds—clapping and whistling and foot-stamping and whooping.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
Vocabulary lists containing offstage
Reading: Literature - Drama - Introductory
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Theater - Introductory
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Reading: Literature - Drama - Middle School
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