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Recent Examples of offscreen
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Adjective
Felicity Huffman made her final appearance in Doc in the season 2 finale, which aired on Tuesday, April 14, as her character, who'd been going through a private health battle, died offscreen.
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Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Dane receives more screen time, but his dissolute, oft-drunk character is hard to watch knowing the actor’s offscreen battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 Apr. 2026
Adverb
But Wilson and Batula’s relationship evolved offscreen after the summer ended.
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Pilar Melendez,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for offscreen
backstage
Adjective
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Got through it, went backstage, completely like dissolved into a puddle.
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Former President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former first lady Laura Bush were also backstage as the celebration kicked off on Thursday.
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“Offscreen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offscreen. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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