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offscreen

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adverb

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Recent Examples of offscreen
Adjective
Anything fantastical is offscreen or understated. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026 That idea that time is of the essence is something that Zimmer that has been thinking about offscreen, too, after the sudden death of her mother in 2025. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 14 Mar. 2026 When did this offscreen drama start? Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026 If a highly personalized UX creates connection onscreen, these creators are in a unique position to build it offscreen. Lin Cherry, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for offscreen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for offscreen
backstage
Adjective
  • Seated near the stage at the Los Angeles Convention Center, a camera feeding close-up images of her face to several screens, Carey appeared genuinely surprised by an auctioneer’s description of the backstage hangout in which she’d be expected to participate next month.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • SiriusXM will be backstage during the ceremony with host Jessica Lucero capturing interviews with nominees and winners for their Grammy Sunday broadcast on The Grammy Channel, channel 79 and on the SiriusXM app.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026

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“Offscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offscreen. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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