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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For weeks, Oasis zealots have devoured online videos of the siblings strolling out onstage together, arms raised in victory and hugs brief yet genuine.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Backstage, everyone waited hours for their cues to join onstage.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
At the Jonas Brothers’ concert on Saturday, several other surprises took place onstage as musical guests Jesse McCartney and JoJo performed.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
McDowell slurred his words onstage June 21 in Oley, before his son and tour manager stepped in and paused to show to make sure his dad was OK.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Backstage, everyone waited hours for their cues to join onstage.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
At the Jonas Brothers’ concert on Saturday, several other surprises took place onstage as musical guests Jesse McCartney and JoJo performed.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
McDowell slurred his words onstage June 21 in Oley, before his son and tour manager stepped in and paused to show to make sure his dad was OK.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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 5 Sep. 2025.
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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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