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offstage

[awf-steyj, of-] / ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /


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Thoughtful and easygoing offstage, Peaches’ seemingly rebellious onstage shenanigans are hardly a reaction to her upbringing.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

When he finished, he simply wandered into the darkness offstage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

We’re not shielded from the horrors, but they almost always happen offstage, implied or alluded to in the sudden vanishing of a loved one or a mournful reference to a death.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Cooper wanted to capture what goes on offstage as well as on, and a significant part of that happened around a particular table at the Olive Tree Cafe, which sits above the underground comedy club.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

They ran offstage together the moment the spotlights went off.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon




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