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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as in offstage
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Recent Examples of backstage
Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
In an image shared by Timberlake, the couple smiled together backstage — with the singer in his custom Biel T-shirt and his wife in a 2003 Justified World Tour T-shirt.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 May 2025
Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Singer Perry Farrell was backstage.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Despite being banged up, Priest has reportedly earned significant praise backstage for continuing to perform at a high level.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
In an image shared by Timberlake, the couple smiled together backstage — with the singer in his custom Biel T-shirt and his wife in a 2003 Justified World Tour T-shirt.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 25 May 2025
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With New York Fashion Week underway, the most obvious place to scout for fresh haircut inspiration would be backstage.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Singer Perry Farrell was backstage.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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