backstage
Americanadverb
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behind the proscenium in a theater, especially in the wings or dressing rooms.
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toward the rear of the stage; upstage.
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out of view of the public; in private; behind the scenes.
Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention.
adjective
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located or occurring backstage.
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of or relating to activities unknown to the public.
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of or relating to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry.
backstage gossip.
noun
adverb
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behind the part of the theatre in view of the audience; in the dressing rooms, wings, etc
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towards the rear of the stage
adjective
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situated backstage
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informal away from public view
Etymology
Origin of backstage
Example Sentences
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He was placed under sanctions by the United States in 2019 and is one of the most powerful backstage figures in Iran.
From Barron's
In the video above, Fedigan takes The Wall Street Journal inside his workday, with stops at the scenic shop where Broadway sets are constructed and the cramped backstage of “Chicago” minutes before a performance.
“It still put the fear in me,” he says, backstage again.
From Los Angeles Times
The chorus of boos that greets Mr. Horner clearly takes him aback, as it does the drivers shown backstage.
“There are a lot of moments when I’m backstage being like, ‘Pull it together!’
From Los Angeles Times
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