backstory
noun
back·story
ˈbak-ˌstȯr-ē 
: a story that tells what led up to the main story or plot (as of a film)
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Newspapers hinted at this threat at the time, but Woodward reveals the backstory in robust and chilling detail.
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
His father posted a photo of him on X (formerly Twitter) before the fight, and later told former Muay Thai fighter John Wayne Parr on Instagram the event's backstory.
—Adam England, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The Mister Bar-B-Que backstory In 2021, Williams had plans to open a restaurant in St. Francis but said those plans fell through.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
While the first film followed Sophie and her journey to find her father before her wedding day, the second film centered on the reopening of Donna's hotel, as well as the backstory of Donna's youth and her whirlwind love stories with Sophie's three possible dads.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2024
His father posted a photo of him on X (formerly Twitter) before the fight, and later told former Muay Thai fighter John Wayne Parr on Instagram the event's backstory.
—Adam England, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024
The Mister Bar-B-Que backstory In 2021, Williams had plans to open a restaurant in St. Francis but said those plans fell through.
—Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
While the first film followed Sophie and her journey to find her father before her wedding day, the second film centered on the reopening of Donna's hotel, as well as the backstory of Donna's youth and her whirlwind love stories with Sophie's three possible dads.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Backstory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstory. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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