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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Recent Examples of backstage
Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In the video, someone from Lopez’s crew tells a shocked González that the actress and musician is behind the backstage door and the artist presents her canvas and covers her mouth in disbelief.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
After the show, the team from Runway were ushered backstage to discuss upcoming cover stories with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
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The fan was ultimately joined by her mother and treated at the backstage first aid area, a show official told the Free Press, though no further updates were available late Sunday.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
In the video, someone from Lopez’s crew tells a shocked González that the actress and musician is behind the backstage door and the artist presents her canvas and covers her mouth in disbelief.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 July 2025
Adjective
Along with Streep, Stanley Tucci was also front row and went backstage to greet Wintour.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
After the show, the team from Runway were ushered backstage to discuss upcoming cover stories with Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstage
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While being held at Bridgewater State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, DeSalvo was placed in the same ward as George Nassar, who later claimed DeSalvo had privately confessed to being the Boston Strangler.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The White House Ballroom is being privately funded by many generous Patriots, Great American Companies, and, yours truly.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The two sides settled confidentially last year and Joyride emerged from bankruptcy.—
Justin Wingerter,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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So these cases are almost always settled confidentially.—
Stayton Bonner,
Robb Report,
24 Aug. 2025
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Mason Thames and McKenna Grace are living the romance of their dreams offscreen.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
23 Oct. 2025
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Here, Aster reflects on all four of his films so far, cautiously revealing himself as a director who’s as much concerned with what’s happening offscreen as well as on, trying to strike that seemingly impossible balance between life and art.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Strong had secretly asked the sound mixer and prop department to prepare a cassette with the song on it and have the boom box in the room.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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In an extra surprise, Samantha and Austin turned out to be secretly married the entire time, having privately eloped a month ago.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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