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Definition of offstagenext

offstage

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adverb

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offstage
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
Adjective
  • 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
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“Offstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offstage. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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