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
Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 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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Robyn ran backstage; a fire alarm was ringing, and emergency lights blinked.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 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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There are about 4,700 spaces, 87% of them privately owned, Weber said.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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But, for all the sensationalism that has attended the reporting of this story, nothing that Orbán said privately deviated from his public positions.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX’s offering could take place as early as June, after the company filed confidentially for an IPO and boosted its target valuation above $2 trillion, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI also referenced SpaceX’s IPO in the letter, days after Musk’s rocket company confidentially filed for what’s likely to be a record offering.—
Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2026
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Felicity Huffman made her final appearance in Doc in the season 2 finale, which aired on Tuesday, April 14, as her character, who'd been going through a private health battle, died offscreen.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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But aside from a role in the 2010 film Twelve, Sullivan has mostly stayed offscreen since Malcolm's finale.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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After their daughter was born, Smith's son and wife secretly sent in an application on his behalf, then surprised him with the certificate.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Is Arjona secretly playing Wonder Woman?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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