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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At Jingle Ball, Nader joined her sisters — Grace Ann Nader, Mary Holland Nader and Sarah Jane Nader — onstage as presenters at Madison Square Garden.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025
Halfway through the play, Cassie confronts her sister onstage.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Googoosh’s father had her perform risky acrobatic tricks onstage from the age of 3.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
While the president’s name wasn’t said onstage Sunday, the specter of Colbert’s exit hung heavy in the auditorium.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025
Halfway through the play, Cassie confronts her sister onstage.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Googoosh’s father had her perform risky acrobatic tricks onstage from the age of 3.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
While the president’s name wasn’t said onstage Sunday, the specter of Colbert’s exit hung heavy in the auditorium.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 8 Dec. 2025
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 18 Dec. 2025.
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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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