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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Foreman sat onstage, in a wheelchair, as various people came up and said hello.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Yoshimura recalls storming into the green room and throwing chairs as a way to get guests amped up before appearing onstage.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Why there were so many fights on The Jerry Springer Show
Springer (left, onstage) hosting a special 2015 episode marking the 25th season of The Jerry Springer Show.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
From 2006 to 2009, Kartel and Mavado lobbed searing disses at one another over the hottest riddims; Kartel even once carried a coffin with Mavado’s name on it onstage.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 2025
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Yoshimura recalls storming into the green room and throwing chairs as a way to get guests amped up before appearing onstage.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Why there were so many fights on The Jerry Springer Show
Springer (left, onstage) hosting a special 2015 episode marking the 25th season of The Jerry Springer Show.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 7 Jan. 2025
From 2006 to 2009, Kartel and Mavado lobbed searing disses at one another over the hottest riddims; Kartel even once carried a coffin with Mavado’s name on it onstage.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Jan. 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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