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backstage

[ bak-steyj ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

behind the proscenium in a theater, especially in the wings or dressing rooms.
toward the rear of the stage; upstage.
out of view of the public; in private; behind the scenes:
Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention.

adjective

located or occurring backstage.
of or relating to activities unknown to the public.
of or relating to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry:
backstage gossip.

noun

Theater. a backstage area.

backstage

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adverb

behind the part of the theatre in view of the audience; in the dressing rooms, wings, etc
towards the rear of the stage

adjective

situated backstage
informal.
away from public view

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Word History and Origins

Origin of backstage¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; back ² + stage

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Example Sentences

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"I will fully take responsibility for that," says the star, who claims he was "backstage screaming" at police and promoters to get the lines moving.

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At 7:01 p.m., a minute after the show is set to begin, the cast huddles backstage around their director, Mollie Lief, and their choreographer, Billy Rugh.

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Seated backstage, the trio, who’s also behind the Lightning in a Bottle festival currently held at Buena Vista Lake, takes a breather from the booming speakers and thick crowds.

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“We tried to give the reader a backstage pass to arguably one of the greatest periods of golf played by anybody,” Williams said.

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Ferguson: I will miss those moments backstage with everyone on tape night, right before we would get introduced.

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back staff backstairs

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