back·stage
ˈbak-ˌstāj 
1
: of, relating to, or occurring in the area behind the stage and especially in the dressing rooms
2
: of or relating to the private lives of theater people
3
: of or relating to the inner working or operation (as of an organization)
back·stage
ˈbak-ˈstāj
1
: in or to a backstage area
2
: in private : secretly
Examples of backstage in a Sentence
Adverb
After the show, we went backstage to meet the band.
some of the most important decisions were made backstage, and only presented to the full committee afterward
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Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Her siblings Chicago, 7, and Saint, 9, were also backstage after her performance, giving fans a rare inside look at Kim and Kanye co-parenting.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
They were pictured backstage after one of George’s performances, photographed with friends including Nancy Pelosi, Tanya Taylor, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Huma Abedin.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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Adjective
The backstage safari pass ($59.99) allows guests to interact with exotic animals.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 25 May 2025
Her siblings Chicago, 7, and Saint, 9, were also backstage after her performance, giving fans a rare inside look at Kim and Kanye co-parenting.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Adverb
Hooters girls backstage at the Alexander Wang Fall 2009 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at Roseland Ballroom on February 14, 2009, in New York City.
—Isabel Van Brugen, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
They were pictured backstage after one of George’s performances, photographed with friends including Nancy Pelosi, Tanya Taylor, Hillary Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, and Huma Abedin.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 31 May 2025
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstage. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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