back·stage
ˈbak-ˌstāj 
1
: of, relating to, or occurring in the area behind the stage and especially in the dressing rooms
2
: of or relating to the private lives of theater people
3
: of or relating to the inner working or operation (as of an organization)
back·stage
ˈbak-ˈstāj
1
: in or to a backstage area
2
: in private : secretly
Examples of backstage in a Sentence
Adverb
After the show, we went backstage to meet the band.
some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward
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The backstage safari pass ($59.99) allows guests to interact with exotic animals.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 July 2025
For us, those artists playing in the venue, their managers backstage, their agents booking those shows, those are all our clients or potential clients.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Adjective
As The Judgment Day benefited from the numbers game, Iyo Sky made the save and attacked Liv, who had another backstage moment with Iyo earlier in the night.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The backstage safari pass ($59.99) allows guests to interact with exotic animals.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Adverb
After the show, students gather backstage, hugging and celebrating.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 July 2025
For us, those artists playing in the venue, their managers backstage, their agents booking those shows, those are all our clients or potential clients.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstage. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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