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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And Schultz was toasting the friends his band made along the way onstage.
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Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
At the moment, Conan appeared to be chatting with audience members while standing onstage.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the actors and filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Jonas is a world-famous former boy-band star named Danny, who’s been flailing for a decade at launching his solo career and happens to jump onstage with Rick while attending a buddy’s wedding at an idyllic Irish estate.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
At the moment, Conan appeared to be chatting with audience members while standing onstage.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
Chase Infiniti jumped and audibly screamed onstage as the actors and filmmakers embraced and celebrated the final win of the night.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Jonas is a world-famous former boy-band star named Danny, who’s been flailing for a decade at launching his solo career and happens to jump onstage with Rick while attending a buddy’s wedding at an idyllic Irish estate.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Onstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onstage. Accessed 21 Mar. 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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