onstage

adverb or adjective

on·​stage ˈȯn-ˈstāj How to pronounce onstage (audio)
ˈän-,
-ˌstāj
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience

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The answer then arrived at Star Wars Celebration in April 2023, when Ridley walked onstage to a rapturous applause, confirming her return as Rey in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy’s Star Wars: New Jedi Order. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025 Elon Musk took his son to the Oval Office, so Jimmy Fallon walked onstage with a child, too. Emily Bazelon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025 Additionally, The Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood joined them onstage. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025 On Tuesday night, Walz joined those condemning the Tesla founder during an appearance on MSNBC, arguing that there’s nothing unclear or vague about what occurred onstage. New York Daily News, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for onstage 

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First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of onstage was in 1925

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“Onstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onstage. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.

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onstage

adverb or adjective
on·​stage ˈȯn-ˈstāj How to pronounce onstage (audio)
ˈän-
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience

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