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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In addition to making her mark on the screen, Bobbi Kristina shone onstage from a young age — famously alongside Whitney at her concerts.
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Springsteen appeared onstage as the surprise guest and delivered the first live performance of the protest song to cheers in the crowd.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Chris Lawrence, a Siegfried & Roy big cat trainer who was also attacked onstage by the same tiger, supports Wild Things’ move to CGI.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
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Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Trump has recently appeared onstage with MAGA convert Nicki Minaj, and remade the Kennedy Center in his own name, atypically hosting its annual gala feting Kiss, George Strait, Gloria Gaynor and Michael Crawford.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Springsteen appeared onstage as the surprise guest and delivered the first live performance of the protest song to cheers in the crowd.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Chris Lawrence, a Siegfried & Roy big cat trainer who was also attacked onstage by the same tiger, supports Wild Things’ move to CGI.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
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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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