in the wings

phrase

1

: out of sight in the stage wings

2

: close at hand in the background : readily available

had a plan waiting in the wings

Examples of in the wings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The voices and visions play tricks and offer surprises, and there’s a sense of humour even when tragedy is lurking in the wings. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the wings

• brings
• clings
• dings
• flings
• kings
• lings
• pings
• rings
• sings
• slings
• stings
• strings