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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In addition to her backstage pass, Jupiter had the special opportunity to wear Glinda's crown.
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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
Gathering Data For Marketing Campaigns Think of B2B marketing analytics as the backstage pass to understanding how your marketing is truly performing.
—Andrew Faridani, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 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
In addition to her backstage pass, Jupiter, who Tisdale welcomed with her husband Christopher French in March 2021, had the special opportunity to wear Glinda's crown.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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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
Gathering Data For Marketing Campaigns Think of B2B marketing analytics as the backstage pass to understanding how your marketing is truly performing.
—Andrew Faridani, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 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
In addition to her backstage pass, Jupiter, who Tisdale welcomed with her husband Christopher French in March 2021, had the special opportunity to wear Glinda's crown.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Backstage pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstage%20pass. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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