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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Elsewhere that day, the duo appeared onstage at the Paramount Theatre in Austin during a Q&A with other members of the cast and crew — including director Paul Feig and actor Henry Golding.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Deep into the show, Colman Domingo strode onstage for a toast.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
The momentous win comes a week after Culkin cracked a joke about Brody's speeches, while onstage at the 2025 SAG Awards, accepting his win for Best Supporting Actor.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
During the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, nominee Colman Domingo jumped onstage during one of the commercial breaks, tequila in hand, offered a toast and engaged the audience to stand up and dance.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Deep into the show, Colman Domingo strode onstage for a toast.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 8 Mar. 2025
The momentous win comes a week after Culkin cracked a joke about Brody's speeches, while onstage at the 2025 SAG Awards, accepting his win for Best Supporting Actor.
—EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
During the 2025 Oscars on Sunday, nominee Colman Domingo jumped onstage during one of the commercial breaks, tequila in hand, offered a toast and engaged the audience to stand up and dance.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Mar. 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 23 Mar. 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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