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 March, Guster protested the changes at the Kennedy Center — which included the cancelation of performances of the LGBTQ+ musical Finn — by having that show’s cast appear onstage during their concert at the performing arts venue.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
During the dance scene, many companies, including the San Francisco Ballet, stage the scene to have snow falling throughout the number, giving the effect that a blizzard is taking place onstage.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
At Nelson’s shows, audiences threw tens and twenties onstage.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
As Thornton is otherwise largely silent onstage, what’s going on inside the actor’s head while Reeves and Winter share droll, existentialist banter?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2025
During the dance scene, many companies, including the San Francisco Ballet, stage the scene to have snow falling throughout the number, giving the effect that a blizzard is taking place onstage.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
At Nelson’s shows, audiences threw tens and twenties onstage.
—Alex Abramovich, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
As Thornton is otherwise largely silent onstage, what’s going on inside the actor’s head while Reeves and Winter share droll, existentialist banter?
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 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 1 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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