onstage

adverb or adjective

on·​stage ˈȯn-ˈstāj How to pronounce onstage (audio)
ˈän-, 
-ˌstāj
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience

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Eleven years ago, Frankie Grande stood backstage at Broadway Bares, afraid to go onstage. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 29 June 2026 Adorned in jewelry, the pair were joined onstage by a group of female dancers, accentuating their stage show. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 28 June 2026 Shortly afterward, a man went onstage and announced that Richie was not feeling well and would not continue the show. — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Afterward, Solange joined Jenkins onstage. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for onstage

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of onstage was in 1925

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onstage

adverb or adjective
on·​stage ˈȯn-ˈstāj How to pronounce onstage (audio)
ˈän-
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience

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