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offstage

[awf-steyj, of-] / ˈɔfˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɒf- /


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Instead of taking the mic as planned, Trump would be whisked offstage by U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Then, he satirizes conservatives’ discomfort with his Blackness by sitting silently as Martin Short, playing a nervous young Republican delivering a hackneyed diatribe, shudders in his presence before scampering offstage to fall apart.

From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

After a few more tricks she tucks the ball beneath her arm, grabs her bag, and walks offstage.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy




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