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
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
As The Judgment Day benefited from the numbers game, Iyo Sky made the save and attacked Liv, who had another backstage moment with Iyo earlier in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
This tour isn’t the first time the B-52’s have hung with Devo: In the early days, the two bands partied together backstage at the Mudd Club in NYC.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adverb
In the video, someone from Lopez’s crew tells a shocked González that the actress and musician is behind the backstage door and the artist presents her canvas and covers her mouth in disbelief.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
As The Judgment Day benefited from the numbers game, Iyo Sky made the save and attacked Liv, who had another backstage moment with Iyo earlier in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Adjective
Being backstage interviewing Steve Marriott from Humble Pie.
—Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
This tour isn’t the first time the B-52’s have hung with Devo: In the early days, the two bands partied together backstage at the Mudd Club in NYC.
—Brett Milano, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstage
Adverb
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Brown expressed frustrations publicly that both receivers felt privately.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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In addition to its turnkey accommodations, the residence sits minutes away from Wings Field for those who fly privately.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
6 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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Tips can be made to the Arson Watch Reward Program confidentially and anonymously, fire officials said.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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Additional revelations hint of Kiri's evolving powers, the menacing Quaritch bonding with Varang to help defeat the Na'vi, a spectacular air/sea clash between the Ash People, the RDA, and the Na’vi, and Spider threatening to kill someone offscreen.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Taking place on November 14, 2025 in Beverly Hills,the event honors standout performances and groundbreaking work, both onscreen and offscreen, from the Asian Pacific entertainment community.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Norman Osborn secretly kept a piece of the symbiote to experiment on.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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While the two were discussing the deal, Niroula secretly let Bustamante and McCarthy into the house.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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