onstage
adverb or adjective
on·stage
ˈȯn-ˈstāj 
ˈän-,
-ˌstāj
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience
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While delivering remarks onstage, the couple, who have been married since 1992, held hands and shared a kiss.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Forty-five of 53 graduates from the new PACE Virtual Academy walked onstage at Portage High School Monday to receive their diplomas.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Stevie Wonder was also onstage earlier.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Thousands of bodies spilled out of the Mojave Tent as the singer raged onstage, two weekends in a row.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
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Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 18 June 2026
Forty-five of 53 graduates from the new PACE Virtual Academy walked onstage at Portage High School Monday to receive their diplomas.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026
Stevie Wonder was also onstage earlier.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Thousands of bodies spilled out of the Mojave Tent as the singer raged onstage, two weekends in a row.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for onstage
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“Onstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onstage. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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onstage
adverb or adjective
on·stage
ˈȯn-ˈstāj
ˈän-
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience
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