backdrop
noun
back·drop
ˈbak-ˌdräp 
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
2
backdrop
transitive verb
Examples of backdrop in a Sentence
The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos.
The novel unfolds against a backdrop of war.
The city provides the backdrop for the love story.
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
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Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 8 Oct. 2025
Radio City will provide a backdrop for a show emphasizing the 100th anniversary of NBC, whose origins date to the radio days.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Set against a stunning backdrop inspired by Ancient Greece, from boulder-rolling challenges inspired by Sisyphus to tense encounters with Medusa’s gaze, every quest determines the players that earn the strategic power to decide who visits Pandora’s Box.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
But the week was set against the backdrop of global political turmoil and economic uncertainty, including a day of strikes that hung up traffic around Paris.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdrop. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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backdrop
noun
back·drop
ˈbak-ˌdräp
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
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