BACKSTAGE Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

backstage 1 of 2

adverb

ˈbak-ˈstāj

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

2 of 2

adjective

as in offstage

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Adverb

Going backstage, the book shows the creation and evolution of a couture collection. —

Wwd Staff, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025 The audience is taken backstage with these men, capturing their humanity in a way that challenges the dehumanizing portrayals of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals—and Black and brown men, more specifically—that are too often normalized in film and other mediums. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025

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The Sony Pictures release, about the backstage drama as the NBC sketch comedy show is about to air for the first time in 1975, will likely need to make more of an impact with audiences to carry it through awards season. —

Jason Ma, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2024 Biles posed in a shimmery leotard, seemingly in a backstage green room. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for backstage