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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Jax, an artist who photographed the event, offered a totally different, spurious backstory for swaggotry.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Founders often flounder inside technical details and the backstory of how the idea came to life.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Alfaro’s backstory is inspiring in a modern-day Horatio Alger sense.
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The backstory of a two-year-old pit bull mix who is still waiting for a home is breaking hearts online.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 25 June 2025
Founders often flounder inside technical details and the backstory of how the idea came to life.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Related Stories Bleecker Street Promotes Kent Sanderson to CEO, Tyler DiNapoli to President and CMO
Alfaro’s backstory is inspiring in a modern-day Horatio Alger sense.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 12 June 2025
The backstory of a two-year-old pit bull mix who is still waiting for a home is breaking hearts online.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
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“Backstory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstory. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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