onstage
adverb or adjective
on·stage
ˈȯn-ˈstāj 
ˈän-,
-ˌstāj
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience
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In a humiliating audition for another lascivious Las Vegas revue, the 57-year-old character, a buxom blond dreamer, stands onstage before a sleazy producer (Jason Schwartzman) who cuts her performance short.
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
John told Lennon if the song ascended to the top of the charts, Lennon would have to join him onstage to sing it.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Ferreira, graduating from Euphoria, isn’t steady yet onstage, but through the arrival of her sponsor, Headland draws a parallel between that need for togetherness and addiction.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Gigi Hadid pops up at the store opening of her cashmere clothing brand Guest In Residence on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles.
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Electric Lady
Janelle Monáe smiles onstage while appearing at Miami Art Week — Saint & Citizen Presents: Saint Sessions Live event held in Miami Beach, Florida, on Dec. 7.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
John told Lennon if the song ascended to the top of the charts, Lennon would have to join him onstage to sing it.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Ferreira, graduating from Euphoria, isn’t steady yet onstage, but through the arrival of her sponsor, Headland draws a parallel between that need for togetherness and addiction.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
Gigi Hadid pops up at the store opening of her cashmere clothing brand Guest In Residence on Dec. 7 in Los Angeles.
120 of 120
Electric Lady
Janelle Monáe smiles onstage while appearing at Miami Art Week — Saint & Citizen Presents: Saint Sessions Live event held in Miami Beach, Florida, on Dec. 7.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for onstage
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“Onstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onstage. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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onstage
adverb or adjective
on·stage
ˈȯn-ˈstāj
ˈän-
: on or onto a stage : on a part of the stage visible to the audience
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