back·stage
ˈbak-ˌstāj 
1
: of, relating to, or occurring in the area behind the stage and especially in the dressing rooms
2
: of or relating to the private lives of theater people
3
: of or relating to the inner working or operation (as of an organization)
back·stage
ˈbak-ˈstāj
1
: in or to a backstage area
2
: in private : secretly
Examples of backstage in a Sentence
Adverb
After the show, we went backstage to meet the band.
some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Everyone backstage said this would be a safe space.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer’s description of the backstage hangout in which she’d be expected to participate next month.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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
Adverb
Eric Benét did not hold back in a recent Instagram video criticizing Jelly Roll, whose silence about political matters backstage at the 2026 Grammys raised concerns for the R&B singer/songwriter.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Everyone backstage said this would be a safe space.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstage. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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