in the background

phrase

: in a position that avoids attracting attention

He was a shy man who always tried to keep/stay in the background.

Examples of in the background in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In normal situations, Shawn says that check should happen in the background. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Dagens Nyheter newspaper said the picture appeared to be taken in a restroom at the school based on details in the background. — CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Nor is there a father named Tim, as the story’s fictional parents largely operate namelessly in the background. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

This is because your iPhone is running optimisation tasks in the background such as re-indexing files and updating your system data. — Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in the background

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground