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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What would unfold in the space a week later felt less like just a performance than a confluence of those competing versions, a set shaped as much by his Weekend 1 absence, the prism of the livestream and online discourse of what was actually happening onstage.
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Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Yungblud performs onstage as part of his Idols World Tour on April 17 in Leeds, England.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Just as Elliot respects the importance of neighborhood serenity above all, Lindsay-Abaire and Leon aren’t going to put anything onstage that will truly turn off an audience.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Denim was present onstage as well.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Yungblud performs onstage as part of his Idols World Tour on April 17 in Leeds, England.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
Just as Elliot respects the importance of neighborhood serenity above all, Lindsay-Abaire and Leon aren’t going to put anything onstage that will truly turn off an audience.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
Denim was present onstage as well.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 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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