What does Onstage mean?

Definitions for Onstage
ˈɒnˈsteɪdʒ, ˈɔn-on·stage

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. onstageadverb

    situated or taking place on the area of a stage visible to the audience

  2. onstageadverb

    on the stage

    "it was time for her to go onstage"

Wiktionary

  1. onstageadverb

    towards, or onto the visible part of a stage

  2. onstageadjective

    taking place in the part of a stage that is visible to the audience

ChatGPT

  1. onstage

    Onstage refers to the part of a theater, specifically the stage, where the performance or action is taking place. It's the visible area where actors or performers engage in their craft in full view of the audience. It also refers to the period when a performer or entertainers are actively performing in a show or event.

Wikidata

  1. OnStage

    OnStage was a Canadian radio program, which aired Sunday afternoons on CBC Radio 2 and Sunday evenings on CBC Radio One. Hosted by Shelley Solmes, the program aired classical and jazz concert performances by Canadian and international artists.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Onstage in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Onstage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Onstage in a Sentence

  1. Don Felder:

    Being on the road has about 2 1/2 hours a day that are really great, and that's when you're onstage. The other 21 1/2 hours are very boring... It becomes like a void, and we chose to fill it with all the wrong things.

  2. Stephen Brackett:

    The moment you start to generalize, the moment it starts to feel a little inauthentic, we go to the theater to see humanity onstage -- life reflected.

  3. New Jersey:

    Pete Buttigieg, who is openly gay, remarked. The debate in Atlanta markedthe first time Pete Buttigieg faced other White House hopefuls as an undisputed member of the top tier. Pete Buttigieg WEBSITES ON BLACK AMERICA PLANS USED STOCK PHOTOS OF MINORITIES The 37-year old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, gained significant ground in recent months in Iowa, which holds United Nations first caucuses in February. Pete Buttigieg is bunched at the top of most polls in Iowa with candidates who have much longer political resumes. Veteran Democratic consultant and communications strategist Lynda Tran said Pete Buttigieg is on the rise, and that means Pete Buttigieg should anticipate the other candidates on stage this week to set their sights on Pete Buttigieg campaign. Some surveys are beginning to show Pete Buttigieg taking a more convincing lead in the race, at least in early-voting states. Pete Buttigieg still faces plenty of hurdles to clinching the Democratic nomination, particularly winning over black and other minority voters. But Pete Buttigieg Iowa rise means Pete Buttigieg could come under fire from Pete Buttigieg rivals like never before. Joe Biden, Warren and Bernie Sanders have all faced similar scrutiny in previous debates, and those attacks did little to change the trajectory of the race. The debate unfolded at a moment of uncertainty about the Democratic field, with some in the party, particularly donors, worried theres no one positioned to defeat Donald Trump. Former President Barack Obama took the unusual step last week of warning the party against moving too far to the left. Speaking to that anxiety, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick entered the Democratic race last week. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg, is openly flirting with a bid. Neither Patrick nor Michael Bloomberg were onstage Wednesday. With less than three months before voting, much of the nations political attention would typically be focused on the primary. Instead, the focus is on the impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. New Jersey Sen. Booker faces especially intense pressure. Hes yet to meet the Democratic National Committees polling requirements for the December debate, and New Jersey Sen. Booker campaign acknowledges that New Jersey Sen. Booker needs to capitalize on the national spotlight. In this Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019 photo, the stage for the Democratic presidential primary is seen before Wednesday's debate in Atlanta. ( AP Photo/Mike Stewart) The New Jersey senator took an apparent shot at Pete Buttigieg at one point, following the news that his campaign had used a stock photo of a woman in Kenya who apparently hadnothing to do with the campaign. I want to turn back to the issue of black voters, i have a lifetime of experience with black voters.Ive been one since I was 18. Nobody on this stage should need a focus group to hear from African-American voters.

  4. Adam Levine:

    To be totally frank there were some things holding me back last night and I let them get to me, it impacted how I was behaving onstage, which is unprofessional and I apologize for that.

  5. Matthew Broderick:

    And I hadn't really, had never acted with her onstage, and had never really acted with her at all. And I was just reminded of how funny and smart and know what a great comic actor she is, or actor, never mind the comic part, but, she just, she's very good at it. ... I hope everybody gets to see her do it.

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