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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The cast of 'Hamilton' performs onstage during the 70th Annual Tony Awards at The Beacon Theatre on June 12, 2016, in New York City.
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 June 2025
As Watson, Taylor Byerly has a naturalness in her acting that works well when all the others onstage maintain an affected quality.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Squid Game cast members Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Park Sung-hoon, Kang Ae-sim and Choi Seung-hyun (aka T.O.P) appeared onstage to present the trailer for Squid Game season 3, which premieres on June 27th—but not before teaching the audience how to count down in Korean.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Black Thought, who stayed onstage the entire time (and had a full set with the Roots just an hour later), offered some bars to 2 Chainz’ classics as well.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 3 June 2025
As Watson, Taylor Byerly has a naturalness in her acting that works well when all the others onstage maintain an affected quality.
—Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Squid Game cast members Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Park Sung-hoon, Kang Ae-sim and Choi Seung-hyun (aka T.O.P) appeared onstage to present the trailer for Squid Game season 3, which premieres on June 27th—but not before teaching the audience how to count down in Korean.
—Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Black Thought, who stayed onstage the entire time (and had a full set with the Roots just an hour later), offered some bars to 2 Chainz’ classics as well.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 2 June 2025
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“Onstage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/onstage. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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