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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For anyone who came of age in the late nineties and still recalls the moment in which grunge (fading) and pop-punk (ascendant) had a brief but potent sartorial collision, the look of the Guts tour, both onstage and off, will feel deeply familiar.
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Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Another fitting tribute: Brown changing into shorts onstage. — A.B.
8:01 p.m.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Considering that the largest mass shooting in modern American history happened at a country music festival in 2017 — while Aldean was onstage — the Tower setting deserved a second thought.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Midway through David’s chat with Melber, Susie Essman, who portrays Susie Greene in Curb, made a surprise appearance and joined them onstage.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2024
George Lopez Less than two weeks before his high school graduation, Lopez, 62, went onstage for the first time.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Both kept their appearance onstage, to introduce the best visual effects and best film editing categories, under wraps, according to DeVito.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
But anyone expecting Lewis to jump onstage and join the cast in song will be disappointed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Oh, and there was also a bird mascot named Tori, who would prance onstage and harass them every half hour.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
Another fitting tribute: Brown changing into shorts onstage. — A.B.
8:01 p.m.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Considering that the largest mass shooting in modern American history happened at a country music festival in 2017 — while Aldean was onstage — the Tower setting deserved a second thought.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Midway through David’s chat with Melber, Susie Essman, who portrays Susie Greene in Curb, made a surprise appearance and joined them onstage.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Apr. 2024
George Lopez Less than two weeks before his high school graduation, Lopez, 62, went onstage for the first time.
—Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
Both kept their appearance onstage, to introduce the best visual effects and best film editing categories, under wraps, according to DeVito.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
But anyone expecting Lewis to jump onstage and join the cast in song will be disappointed.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
Oh, and there was also a bird mascot named Tori, who would prance onstage and harass them every half hour.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 3 Apr. 2024
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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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