offstage
adverb or adjective
off·stage
ˈȯf-ˈstāj 
-ˌstāj
1
: on a part of the stage not visible to the audience
2
: in private life
known offstage as a kindly person
3
: behind the scenes : out of the public view
much of the important work of the conference was done offstage
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The duo, who married in 1991, then walked offstage together as Springsteen placed an arm around his wife’s back.
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Mary Park, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Rumors swirled about McCarver’s health after he was carried offstage.
—Nate Jones, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2019
During a Chicago performance in July, De la Rocha was carried offstage after repeatedly attempting to put weight on his leg, according to Consequence of Sound.
—Alexandra Del Rosariostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
In July 1991, Scot — who had just taken the mic at an all-male striptease dance production on a London stage — was stopped mid-sentence by his business partner, who frantically pulled him offstage.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
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Mary Park, Peoplemag, 30 Oct. 2023
Rumors swirled about McCarver’s health after he was carried offstage.
—Nate Jones, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2019
During a Chicago performance in July, De la Rocha was carried offstage after repeatedly attempting to put weight on his leg, according to Consequence of Sound.
—Alexandra Del Rosariostaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2022
In July 1991, Scot — who had just taken the mic at an all-male striptease dance production on a London stage — was stopped mid-sentence by his business partner, who frantically pulled him offstage.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 22 Nov. 2022
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offstage
adverb or adjective
off·stage
ˈȯf-ˈstāj
-ˌstāj
: off or away from the stage
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