in the background

idiom

: 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

The image, which allegedly showed Andrew with his arm around Giuffre's waist and Maxwell in the background, was first made public in February 2011 and became key to the controversy surrounding the royal. —Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025

The brand invited guests to sip Champagne as a string quartet played in the background and then to dine at tables set with decadent floral arrangements in light pink and the brand’s signature color, kummel red. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 14 Nov. 2025

Ford is hiding in the background of a few shots if anyone out there wants to try and find him. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 Nov. 2025

Masses are shouting in the background in agreement. —Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for in the background

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