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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination
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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed
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Recent Examples of behind-the-scenes
There are also costume sketches, props and behind-the-scenes looks.
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Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Take a look behind-the-scenes at the Louisville movie set.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
The film features behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most prominent up-and-coming indie-rock and punk bands of the ’90s.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
During a conversation moderated by Variety senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay, Kosinski said, that while much of the behind-the-scenes was about the technology, everything was driven by story and character.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Alyson Rodriguez, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Take a look behind-the-scenes at the Louisville movie set.
—Stephanie Stremplewski, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
The film features behind-the-scenes looks at some of the most prominent up-and-coming indie-rock and punk bands of the ’90s.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 14 Jan. 2026
During a conversation moderated by Variety senior artisans editor Jazz Tangcay, Kosinski said, that while much of the behind-the-scenes was about the technology, everything was driven by story and character.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behind-the-scenes
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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For anonymous, confidential help, people can call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 or 1-800-787-3224.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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To create this unique cinematic experience, Stewart and Poots endured rigorous trial-and-error shoots, tough training days in clandestine New York pool houses.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2026
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Saimar Rivas, Armas’s partner and a longtime civil-rights activist, told me that he had been taken to a clandestine site run by the SEBIN, Venezuela’s intelligence agency.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many of those affected believe that they were wounded by a secret weapon that fires a high-energy beam of microwaves or ultrasound.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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While speaking at London’s BFI Southbank, Safdie revealed that Robert Pattinson, 39, makes a secret, voice-only cameo in the movie.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Nine years after foiling a lucrative weapons tradeoff and delivering Roper to Syrian captors, Pine has gone undercover again, eventually reuniting with foreign investigator Angela Burr (Colman) as an MI6 operative.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Can the Faithfuls work together or will the Traitors go undercover and pick off the Faithfuls one by one?—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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None of the crew members mentioned the issue in the week between their initial request for a private medical conference and their return to Earth.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Homsido Infrared Wooden Home Sauna The private sauna also has a dedicated foot-heating panel that operates separately from the rest of the unit.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
Adjective
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Danish media reported that at least three people with connections to Trump carried out covert influence operations in Greenland.—
Emma Burrows,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Federal statute mandates the president inform a bipartisan group of eight, high-ranking members of Congress prior to particularly covert operations.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The basement appears to allow for emergency backup generators, sprinkler systems, communications cabling and showers, suggesting that officials could remain underground for extended periods, potentially to operate or monitor equipment.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Produced by Mazzarri, the track beat is built on raptor house, a high-energy, underground electronic genre created by Dj Babatr in the barrios of Caracas at the turn of the millenia.—
Leonor C. Suárez,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Behind-the-scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behind-the-scenes. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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