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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Throughout the 18-show Sphere run, Gwen Stefani has pulled superfans out of the crowd and brought them onstage for hugs between songs.
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Minutes before walking onstage, Wilson heard the growing buzz of voices.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Yatez’s pores could be seen dripping sweat from the several different screens onstage and on the scaffoldings.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Whipping out a camera the moment a restaurant server brings a meal or a favorite performer appears onstage.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2026
Minutes before walking onstage, Wilson heard the growing buzz of voices.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Yatez’s pores could be seen dripping sweat from the several different screens onstage and on the scaffoldings.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Whipping out a camera the moment a restaurant server brings a meal or a favorite performer appears onstage.
—Audrey Pachuta, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
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 16 Jun. 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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