as in privately
in a manner intended to prevent knowledge or awareness by others
some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward
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Recent Examples of backstage
Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Kennedy went backstage to greet the dancers after the performance.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Schorr’s first campaign for the house for fall 2025 featured many of the top models from Burton’s hit debut show, as well as some of the backstage crew.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, Brown was sued for $50 million for allegedly attacking four fans backstage at his concert in Fort Worth (his entourage and tour promoter Live Nation were also named in the lawsuit).
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
Kennedy went backstage to greet the dancers after the performance.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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PWInsider reports that former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Drew McIntyre is backstage for the show.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Schorr’s first campaign for the house for fall 2025 featured many of the top models from Burton’s hit debut show, as well as some of the backstage crew.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstage
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In a culture obsessed with self-improvement, doing something badly and privately can feel almost rebellious.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Some commanders paid lip service to the agreement, the soldiers said, while privately voicing desire for the war in Gaza to continue.—
Sam Mednick,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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SpaceX confidentially filed with the Securities Exchange Commission in April and is set to debut with Nasdaq early next month.—
Ananya Chetia,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Last week, the company filed confidentially for an initial public offering, and plans to make its stock-market debut later this year, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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And for the first time in a film, Seydoux gets to show off her offscreen hobby, singing.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
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Hell’s protagonist, Elle (Sophie Thatcher), is an angry, depressed actress filming a high-concept, Barbarella-style movie while dealing with all sorts of offscreen drama.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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However, Jimmy discovers that Michael was secretly selling the voice and likeness of clients to AI companies without their consent and uses that revelation to blackmail him into stepping down.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Sun also pleaded guilty to charges that accused him of secretly working for China and was sentenced this year to four years in prison.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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