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
Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Whereas over the course of a theater rehearsal period, in a rehearsal room, backstage, in a green room, actors really get to know each other and really, really become a community.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 22 Dec. 2025
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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Afterward, father and son knelt together backstage.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Whereas over the course of a theater rehearsal period, in a rehearsal room, backstage, in a green room, actors really get to know each other and really, really become a community.
—Peter Larsen, Daily News, 22 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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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But privately displayed signs of support have largely disappeared.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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The former prince moved to Sandringham Estate, which is privately owned by his brother King Charles III, less than three weeks before his arrest.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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The day after his passing, Netflix released an interview with Dane for its Famous Last Words series that was confidentially recorded in November 2025, with the understanding that it would be released only after his death.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026
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Detainees have a constitutional right to speak confidentially with an attorney.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Doherty left after season 3, and Rose McGowan was brought in as a replacement amid gossip that the offscreen fights were wilder than the onscreen ones.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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Washington is then shown in the kitchen holding an 8-inch knife as something is thrown at him offscreen, according to the affidavit.—
Claire Osborn,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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As the New York Times reported the day before the company showed off its Blue Jay robot, Amazon is secretly looking to eventually replace more than 600,000 jobs with robots.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
19 Feb. 2026
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Hogan and his men secretly functioned as an espionage and sabotage operation, successfully manipulating the inept Germans over the course of 168 episodes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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