How to Use in the wings in a Sentence

in the wings

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• Leading up to his entrance, a shaky camera view teased shots of the singer on screen hiding out in the wings of the arena.
  — Sydney Gaw, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026
• The voices and visions play tricks and offer surprises, and there’s a sense of humour even when tragedy is lurking in the wings.
  — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
• Kyler Murray is in concussion protocol with Carson Wentz in the wings.
  — Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
• Against this environment, quickfire costume changes take place in the wings while hats or wigs occasionally get doffed and switched out in front of the audience.
  — Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
• Then there’s that pricey ticking fee kickoff and a possible SCOTUS intervention in the wings.
  — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026