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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as in offstage
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Recent Examples of backstage
Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Donald came backstage after the fifth show and told Sarah a different story about Jeffrey and his violent father.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Singer Perry Farrell was backstage.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Benson then tours backstage of the production, meeting a puppet version of Max, Prince Eric's beloved Old English Sheepdog, viewing motion capture and visual effects of all the creatures under the sea, and marveling over the dazzling stage design.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 19 May 2025
Donald came backstage after the fifth show and told Sarah a different story about Jeffrey and his violent father.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
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With New York Fashion Week underway, the most obvious place to scout for fresh haircut inspiration would be backstage.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Singer Perry Farrell was backstage.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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