BACKSTAGE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

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adverb

ˈbak-ˈstāj

Definition of backstage

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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backstage

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adjective

as in offstage

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Recent Examples of backstage

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The two married in August 2016, within less than a year of meeting backstage at one of his concerts in Las Vegas. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026 For Angel Noelle, of Bradley, Illinois, a performer and crew member, the true reward has been watching real life unfold backstage. — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

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SiriusXM will be backstage during the ceremony with host Jessica Lucero capturing interviews with nominees and winners for their Grammy Sunday broadcast on The Grammy Channel, channel 79 and on the SiriusXM app. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Jan. 2026 The film encapsulates the tour’s phenomenon — counting down the final months before the last show and capturing all the backstage drama and fan community that rallied around it. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for backstage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstage

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Even her good friend Gizelle knew, and chose to gossip with Ashley instead of privately informing Tia off camera.

— Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
An autographed Chicago Bulls jersey worn by Michael Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals was privately sold to a Miami real estate investor for $14 million, an auction house announced Monday.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of privately

Adjective

Between those movies, mostly offscreen, Vision and Ultron’s turncoat lackey Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) fell in love.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
The children, once they are gone, remain almost entirely offscreen, returning only for rare supervised visits.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of offscreen

Adverb

OpenAI confidentially filed its prospectus with regulators in June, and executives have signaled that the company is eyeing a 2027 debut.

— Ashley Capoot,Kate Rooney, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
OpenAI also confidentially filed for an IPO in June, but Altman has signaled that the company wouldn’t be going ahead with the listing amid mounting safety risks.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of confidentially

Adverb

Meanwhile, conservative activists spread rumors last week that Talarico was struggling with his mental health and had secretly retreated to an Ohio hospital.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
An engineer at OpenAI has been charged with secretly installing a recording device inside a conference room in what officials said Tuesday was an effort to capture sensitive conversations about the company's technology.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

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