How to Use backstage in a Sentence

backstage

1 of 2 adjective

• Nunes and her two sisters met the six finalists and got a backstage view of the selection process.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2020
• Some are waking up, some are getting ready for the show, some are backstage, some are hanging out after the show.
  — Liam Hes, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021
• At her first-ever show, the backstage bathroom scene was troubling.
  — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 June 2023
• The backstage drama on the show became tabloid fodder as Ms. Ripa cycled through a number of guest hosts.
  — Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
• Lastly, thank you for the backstage photograph of Jamie Lee Curtis, Oscar in hand, breaking down.
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• Photographer Darrel Hunter was backstage to get a close-up glimpse at all the details before the show; scroll through his best behind-the-scenes photos here.
  — Vogue, 10 Dec. 2021
• And then, in a backstage alley, King suggestively clasps Franklin’s hand and hints at getting closer.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2021
• Jessie's husband, Eric and their three children were backstage to cheer her on during her special moment.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 23 July 2022
• Backstage shots have shown Cruz dressed in a Donatella-esque black leather ensemble and bodycon red dress, but this pink gown appears to be her hottest one yet.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2017
• Fans of Disturbed, meanwhile, can down backstage beers with the metal icons thanks to Superfan Live’s preshow offerings.
  — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023
• Styles descends down the ladder, revealing the backstage landscape of a circus crew adorned by just about every act that could be featured in such a decadent show.
  — Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 19 July 2023
• Some of the backstage makeup artists must have put Fox's very divisive black eye shadow on their mood boards, since both the Stephane Rolland and Chanel shows featured smudgy, emo-esque eye makeup.
  — Alaina Demopoulos, Allure, 27 Jan. 2022
• There would be no backstage platinum-record presentation this time.
  — oregonlive, 15 Nov. 2021
• And because Lamb’s has a long tradition of working with a familiar ensemble of artists, no fewer than four married couples are part of this year’s onstage and backstage team.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2021
• One photograph that appears in the book, in fact, conveys the casualness of the backstage scene: David Attie posed before his own camera, clearly just playing around, with the actual Bert and Ernie puppets on his hands.
  — Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
• Alan and Alexander introduce the show’s segments from backstage locations such as a dressing room and a rehearsal room — where the theater’s original, smaller stage was located.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2020
• Tyler Micoleau illuminates the backstage wall in ethereal ombré hues of pinks and greens, and Andrea Hood’s amusing costumes walk a runway existing somewhere between chic and Grimm.
  — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 26 Feb. 2023
• At a backstage virtual news conference, Youn acknowledged the importance of diverse storytelling.
  — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2021
• The documentary contains memorable clips such as McDaniel's acceptance speech and footage of backstage pandemonium.
  — CNN, 26 Mar. 2022
• Unusually, Elliott will be alone backstage to minimize congregating.
  — Matthew J. Palm, orlandosentinel.com, 18 Aug. 2020
• Nunes and her two sisters met the six finalists and got a backstage view of the selection process.
  — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2020
• Some are waking up, some are getting ready for the show, some are backstage, some are hanging out after the show.
  — Liam Hes, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2021
• At her first-ever show, the backstage bathroom scene was troubling.
  — Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 20 June 2023
• The backstage drama on the show became tabloid fodder as Ms. Ripa cycled through a number of guest hosts.
  — Alyssa Lukpat, WSJ, 16 Feb. 2023
• Lastly, thank you for the backstage photograph of Jamie Lee Curtis, Oscar in hand, breaking down.
  — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• Photographer Darrel Hunter was backstage to get a close-up glimpse at all the details before the show; scroll through his best behind-the-scenes photos here.
  — Vogue, 10 Dec. 2021
• And then, in a backstage alley, King suggestively clasps Franklin’s hand and hints at getting closer.
  — Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 18 Mar. 2021
• Jessie's husband, Eric and their three children were backstage to cheer her on during her special moment.
  — Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 23 July 2022
• Backstage shots have shown Cruz dressed in a Donatella-esque black leather ensemble and bodycon red dress, but this pink gown appears to be her hottest one yet.
  — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 May 2017
• Fans of Disturbed, meanwhile, can down backstage beers with the metal icons thanks to Superfan Live’s preshow offerings.
  — Leena Tailor, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2023

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backstage

2 of 2 adverb

• After the show, we went backstage to meet the band.
• The other name was harder to make out, and he was asked about it backstage.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Nov. 2023
• Ali took us backstage to her dressing room and gave us a full tour of the iconic set.
  — Sarah Bahr, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2023
• So towards a certain point in the evening, all the winners are backstage in a press room or in the green room.
  — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
• In the ad, Ryan Reynolds, who is also one of the film’s stars, appears backstage, speaking about the flick.
  — Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2024
• The boys are backstage, getting hair and makeup done for TV.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
• So many people backstage and on stage that do so much to make this happen.
  — Jamie Wax, CBS News, 2 May 2023
• Dre somehow made her way backstage during the final show of Caché's tour and meets Ni'jah for the first time.
  — Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 21 Mar. 2023
• Michael says the wranglers who help the kids backstage have told him to tap-tap-tap his face instead of scratching.
  — Lela Nargi, Washington Post, 4 Jan. 2023
• Harriet will also speak to winners backstage on the night of the show.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2024
• Moore described his mood backstage, after all was said and done.
  — Marc Malkin, Variety, 11 Mar. 2024
• This British sitcom gives me a feeling of being backstage or being at the bar after the play.
  — Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• During their visit, Jolie and Vivienne went backstage with the cast and posed for photos with them.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Aug. 2022
• Like, people are backstage, behind the stage, in the dressing room hallway.
  — cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
• And sometimes chaos happens backstage, like the time video equipment caught fire when the show was at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
  — Terry Flores, Variety, 14 Feb. 2024
• There were so many accounts of what happened backstage.
  — Michael Tyrone Delaney, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022
• Last week, Behar's iPhone wouldn't stop going off at the start of the show, prompting Sunny Hostin to grab the device and take it backstage.
  — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 9 Dec. 2022
• Most of them are in the movie, visiting him backstage, and Nas describes their acceptance of him as a work in progress.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 9 Sep. 2023
• Everyone is at ease in this milieu, whether backstage at a wedding or gathered around the bar or the pool.
  — Vulture, 27 May 2023
• Brian McIntire, owner of Precinct, is less impressed as the group sidles up to the door then heads backstage.
  — Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2023
• Dakota Kai was injured backstage, but the attack wasn’t shown.
  — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
• That scene, Contreras says, was filmed backstage at the concert hall just before the conductor was set to hit the stage.
  — Lisa Fung, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2023
• Morgane's first Instagram post in 2015 was a black-and-white photo of her and her husband backstage at a show.
  — Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2022
• Scott Borchetta came backstage and offered me a label deal.
  — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2022
• Visitors can see area where the two first met that day backstage in 1950, while the Johnny and June Carter Cash dressing room is one of the star attractions of a tour.
  — Fox News, 30 Aug. 2022
• The quick costume changes backstage are one of the most challenging components.
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 27 Apr. 2023
• During a commercial break, MGK and two members of his team head backstage.
  — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 20 Nov. 2022
• After closing the show, cameras caught Swift running into Kelce’s arms as the pair kissed backstage.
  — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• While the clubhouse was still under construction that first season, players changed clothes backstage at nearby Starlight Theater.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• Both reverently recalled Prince cornering them backstage before a gig to advocate for artists to get paid when DJs spun their records.
  — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024

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