stage door
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of stage door
First recorded in 1770–80
Example Sentences
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Reece's role has already attracted her fans to Broadway, with some like Samantha Milo waiting to meet her at the theatre's stage door on her debut night.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
There are few movies, and almost no musicals, that depict the nasty way that fascism tends to sneak in through the stage door before announcing itself in the spotlight like 1972’s “Cabaret.”
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2025
But they try to leave the panic-inducing headlines at the stage door.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Four blocks from the Ambassador Theater, where fans swarmed Jinkx nightly at the stage door, she and BenDeLaCreme concluded their meander through Midtown’s merry landmarks at the Museum of Broadway.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Feeling great, he scampered toward the stage door.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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