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
Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Kennedy went backstage to greet the dancers after the performance.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 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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Robyn ran backstage; a fire alarm was ringing, and emergency lights blinked.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2026
Kennedy went backstage to greet the dancers after the performance.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
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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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In circumstances similar to the ones surrounding the Cheboygan Lock and Dam's ongoing failure scare, the Midland area dams were old and undersized, privately owned, poorly maintained and on regulators' radar for years before a massive spring flood destroyed them.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to the house, its three most expensive paintings sold in 2025 were sold privately.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Fervo Energy filed confidentially in January for a geothermal IPO.—
Tenzin Seldon,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Jersey Mike's confidentially filed for an initial public offering.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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But aside from a role in the 2010 film Twelve, Sullivan has mostly stayed offscreen since Malcolm's finale.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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Tiffany secretly wants Carolyn’s career success and freedom.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In 1995, Jermaine—who had long since divorced Hazel Gordy—secretly married Oaziaza.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Backstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backstage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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