backstage pass
noun
: permission to go backstage (as at a theater) and usually to meet the performers
Examples of backstage pass in a Sentence
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Join Sasha Farber before the show and during the show for a backstage pass to the #DWTS premiere.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Use Intuition To Anticipate Future Trends A leader’s intuition is their backstage pass to the future—spotting unseen patterns, sensing cultural shifts and making bold moves before data catches up.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to her backstage pass, Jupiter had the special opportunity to wear Glinda's crown.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Alice turns every broadcast into a backstage pass to rock history.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
Consider Hollywood House your backstage pass to the inner workings of film and television—where creativity meets capital, and culture drives the content.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 June 2025
The series is produced by CBS Studios and will be distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
NEW FALL UNSCRIPTED SERIES
THE ROAD (Sundays, 9:00-10:00 PM)
THE ROAD offers viewers a backstage pass into the gritty and unforgiving life of a touring artist.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
But this time, his surprise appearance in the Royal Rumble had a much more intense tone, especially after Triple H invited Speed to the event via FaceTime, offering him a backstage pass and the chance to even stream from the coveted Gorilla Position.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Use Intuition To Anticipate Future Trends A leader’s intuition is their backstage pass to the future—spotting unseen patterns, sensing cultural shifts and making bold moves before data catches up.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In addition to her backstage pass, Jupiter had the special opportunity to wear Glinda's crown.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Embark on a small-ship cruise in Baja Unlike mega–cruise ships that dock in bustling tourist ports, UnCruise’s small vessels navigate Baja’s secluded coves and hidden inlets, granting a proverbial backstage pass to places few travelers ever see.
—Uncruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Alice turns every broadcast into a backstage pass to rock history.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 July 2025
Consider Hollywood House your backstage pass to the inner workings of film and television—where creativity meets capital, and culture drives the content.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 3 June 2025
The series is produced by CBS Studios and will be distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
NEW FALL UNSCRIPTED SERIES
THE ROAD (Sundays, 9:00-10:00 PM)
THE ROAD offers viewers a backstage pass into the gritty and unforgiving life of a touring artist.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 May 2025
But this time, his surprise appearance in the Royal Rumble had a much more intense tone, especially after Triple H invited Speed to the event via FaceTime, offering him a backstage pass and the chance to even stream from the coveted Gorilla Position.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Backstage pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstage%20pass. Accessed 27 Sep. 2025.
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