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[ bak-steyj ] / ˈbækˈsteɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR backstage ON THESAURUS.COM
adverbbehind the proscenium in a theater, especially in the wings or dressing rooms. toward the rear of the stage; upstage. out of view of the public; in private; behind the scenes: Many of the deals were made backstage at the convention. adjectivelocated or occurring backstage. of or relating to activities unknown to the public. of or relating to the private lives of people in the entertainment industry: backstage gossip. nounTheater. a backstage area. Origin of backstageFirst recorded in 1895–1900; back2 + stage Words nearby backstagebacksplash, backsplice, backstab, back-stabbing, back staff, backstage, backstairs, backstay, backstitch, backstop, backstory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for backstageBut once backstage, you realize that each performer plays many parts. A Backstage Love Affair With Cirque du Soleil|Allison McNearney|December 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST After she ended a 6-month-long consensual affair with Cosby, she claims he drugged her backstage before a performance in Denver. Bill Cosby’s Long List of Accusers (So Far): 18 Alleged Sexual Assault Victims Between 1965-2004|Marlow Stern|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST We say our hellos, and he guides me backstage, up three flights of stairs, and into his dressing room. The Revival of Kieran Culkin: A Reluctant Star Seizes the Spotlight|Marlow Stern|October 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST She demanded that not only should the backstage area be completely dry, but that no alcohol be sold anywhere in the venue. Inside London’s Wild Brixton Academy: How Gangsters and Kurt Cobain Made It London’s Top Music Venue|Tom Sykes|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Taylor Swift saw Selena Gomez kissing Bieber backstage at an awards show, and made a very obvious “yuck” face. 13 Celebrities Who Dissed Justin Bieber|Kevin Fallon|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Tim hustled us backstage, where Lil and I used to sweat over the animatronics and cop surreptitious feels. Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom|Cory Doctorow From the backstage speakers came the smooth rhythm of a band playing a march trio. The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole A book on The Theater, both "backstage" and "the front of the house." The Theory of the Theatre|Clayton Hamilton He smoked a cigarette and tried making small talk with some of the soldiers on backstage detail. The Second Voice|Mann Rubin “Oh, sure,” Jerry agreed, pursuing her backstage and down a corridor. Swamp Island|Mildred A. Wirt
British Dictionary definitions for backstage
adverbbehind the part of the theatre in view of the audience; in the dressing rooms, wings, etc towards the rear of the stage adjectivesituated backstage informal away from public view Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to backstagein the dark, sub rosa, in secret, in the background, under-the-table |