BACKSTAGE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

ˈbak-ˈstāj

Definition of backstage

as in privately

in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward

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adjective

as in offstage

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The two married in August 2016, within less than a year of meeting backstage at one of his concerts in Las Vegas. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026 For Angel Noelle, of Bradley, Illinois, a performer and crew member, the true reward has been watching real life unfold backstage. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

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SiriusXM will be backstage during the ceremony with host Jessica Lucero capturing interviews with nominees and winners for their Grammy Sunday broadcast on The Grammy Channel, channel 79 and on the SiriusXM app. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026 The film encapsulates the tour’s phenomenon — counting down the final months before the last show and capturing all the backstage drama and fan community that rallied around it. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backstage

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This sturdy brick residence is privately owned and tucked off campus.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Others privately expressed fear that Henderson would provoke retaliation from the President, perhaps causing the state to lose pending federal grants to build nuclear power plants and to restore the Great Salt Lake.

— Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of privately

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Ding was charged in 2024 with stealing artificial intelligence trade secrets from Google while secretly working with two companies based in China.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Bishop Felix Davidek responded by secretly ordaining married men and some women, including Ludmila Javorová.

— Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of secretly

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