behind-the-scenes
adjective
be·hind-the-scenes
bi-ˈhīnd-ṯẖə-ˈsēnz 
bē-
1
: being or working out of public view or in secret
behind-the-scenes lobbying for more money
a behind-the-scenes player
2
: revealing or reporting the hidden workings
a behind-the-scenes account
a behind-the-scenes glimpse
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Examples of behind-the-scenes in a Sentence
a tell-all book about the behind-the-scenes negotiations that got him the vice presidential nomination
behind-the-scenes negotiations that resulted in the hostages being released unharmed
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Newsletter Get our high school sports newsletter Prep Rally is devoted to the SoCal high school sports experience, bringing you scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
This theory was based on behind-the-scenes video clips of Gomez rushing over to Taylor Swift’s table to share some hot gossip with her and model Keleigh Sperry.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Previous contestants have criticized the behind-the-scenes conditions of The X Factor.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
In 2017, Bell treated her Instagram followers to an extensive behind-the-scenes look at her glam session ahead of the awards show, which included face masks, butt pads and even makeup application to her cleavage.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
This theory was based on behind-the-scenes video clips of Gomez rushing over to Taylor Swift’s table to share some hot gossip with her and model Keleigh Sperry.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Previous contestants have criticized the behind-the-scenes conditions of The X Factor.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Jan. 2025
In 2017, Bell treated her Instagram followers to an extensive behind-the-scenes look at her glam session ahead of the awards show, which included face masks, butt pads and even makeup application to her cleavage.
—Luke Chinman, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Behind-the-scenes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind-the-scenes. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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