onstage
adverb or adjective
on·stage
ˈȯn-ˈstāj 
ˈän-,
-ˌstāj
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience
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In this one-man show, Whitfield steps onstage not just as a performer, but as a guide—challenging, inspiring, and activating the ABFF community to transform their pain into purpose.
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
An actor playing Yakub, a bulbous-headed ancient scientist who the Nation of Islam believes invented white people, came onstage to sing a show tune.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
During the announcement event, Perplexity’s CEO Aravind Srinivas came onstage to announce the partnership.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
And then came the event: Jimmy Kimmel, fifty-six; Barack Obama, sixty-two; and Joe Biden, eighty-one, came onstage, all in dark suits, white shirts, no ties.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
An actor playing Yakub, a bulbous-headed ancient scientist who the Nation of Islam believes invented white people, came onstage to sing a show tune.
—Jason Zinoman, New York Times, 20 May 2025
During the announcement event, Perplexity’s CEO Aravind Srinivas came onstage to announce the partnership.
—Anshel Sag, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
And then came the event: Jimmy Kimmel, fifty-six; Barack Obama, sixty-two; and Joe Biden, eighty-one, came onstage, all in dark suits, white shirts, no ties.
—Jake Tapper, New Yorker, 13 May 2025
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onstage
adverb or adjective
on·stage
ˈȯn-ˈstāj
ˈän-
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience
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