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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Against that backdrop, clarity becomes its own kind of grace.
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Tiv, who’s the owner of Natalee’s Custom Woodworking, a business specialized in creating backdrops and props for special events, was in her workshop that day with her daughter and a friend.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Despite periodic closures for maintenance, the Reflecting Pool remains one of Washington’s most visited and photographed sites, symbolizing national reflection and serving as a backdrop for demonstrations, celebrations and public life on the Mall.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The vibrant animations, thanks in part to the neon lights of a futuristic Tokyo, are the perfect backdrop to the fight scenes, and the energetic motorbike chases are the stuff of legends.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jp Mangalindan, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Tiv, who’s the owner of Natalee’s Custom Woodworking, a business specialized in creating backdrops and props for special events, was in her workshop that day with her daughter and a friend.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Despite periodic closures for maintenance, the Reflecting Pool remains one of Washington’s most visited and photographed sites, symbolizing national reflection and serving as a backdrop for demonstrations, celebrations and public life on the Mall.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The vibrant animations, thanks in part to the neon lights of a futuristic Tokyo, are the perfect backdrop to the fight scenes, and the energetic motorbike chases are the stuff of legends.
—Ian Stokes, Space.com, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdrop. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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