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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Recent Examples of backstage
Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Eric Benét did not hold back in a recent Instagram video criticizing Jelly Roll, whose silence about political matters backstage at the 2026 Grammys raised concerns for the R&B singer/songwriter.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Schorr’s first campaign for the house for fall 2025 featured many of the top models from Burton’s hit debut show, as well as some of the backstage crew.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
For the stylists and photographers working backstage, this isn’t about technical specs.
—Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Eric Benét did not hold back in a recent Instagram video criticizing Jelly Roll, whose silence about political matters backstage at the 2026 Grammys raised concerns for the R&B singer/songwriter.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
PWInsider reports that former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Drew McIntyre is backstage for the show.
—Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
Schorr’s first campaign for the house for fall 2025 featured many of the top models from Burton’s hit debut show, as well as some of the backstage crew.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backstage
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Who’s in attendance changes from year to year—Prince William and Princess Kate, for example, sat out the 2024 and 2025 outings to spend the holiday privately as a family—but the rituals themselves remain mostly the same.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Bondi attempted to privately brief lawmakers on the committee about the Epstein documents alongside Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche.—
Maegan Vazquez The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
4 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Shared information will be treated confidentially.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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He was not allowed to review medical records, examine facility health policies, assess staffing levels or speak confidentially with detainees.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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After some fun in the sun, the couple began dating offscreen that fall, only for Wilson to break things off in the new year.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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Anything fantastical is offscreen or understated.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Mar. 2026
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Using a synesthetic logic all his own, Torres explains why Dwayne (the Rock) Johnson is orange, Catholicism is purple, and navy blue is the nefarious color that secretly runs the world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, the gossip site Gawker, infamous for smearing conservative activists, published embarrassing footage of Hogan that had been secretly recorded and had no legitimate news value.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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