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
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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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EW.com, 13 May 2024
Accompanying them will be episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked, where viewers go behind the scenes to the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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Adjective
Disney producing a movie about the backstage drama of one of its most iconic creations may seem borderline sacrilegious, but the studio instead delivers a warm cinematic embrace.
—EW.com, 13 May 2024
Accompanying them will be episodes of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars: Untucked, where viewers go behind the scenes to the backstage drama as the queens anxiously await their fate.
—Lawrence Yee, Peoplemag, 1 May 2024
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstage. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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