as in background
the physical conditions or features that form the setting against which something is viewed
visitors dine at the restaurant with a dramatic stretch of the Pacific Ocean as a jaw-dropping backdrop
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Recent Examples of backdrop
Drone maker AeroVironment , also out Tuesday evening, will provide additional insight into global defense spending intentions against the backdrop of war in the Middle East.
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The concert is performed against a backdrop of video and photography, including family pictures and material from the Library of Congress, that illustrates specific historic and musical themes.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Taller species make a striking backdrop while lower-growing varieties can be used to punctuate the middle of the border.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
There was a short uptick in form under Dyche, but Forest decided to make another managerial switch in February with Vitor Pereira appointed as the club’s fourth manager of the campaign with the backdrop of the club just one place above the relegation zone.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The concert is performed against a backdrop of video and photography, including family pictures and material from the Library of Congress, that illustrates specific historic and musical themes.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
Taller species make a striking backdrop while lower-growing varieties can be used to punctuate the middle of the border.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
There was a short uptick in form under Dyche, but Forest decided to make another managerial switch in February with Vitor Pereira appointed as the club’s fourth manager of the campaign with the backdrop of the club just one place above the relegation zone.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backdrop
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While the eruption of two major features in the Norris Geyser Basin raised concerns among locals, USGS experts reassured that Yellowstone’s overall activity remains at a normal, background level.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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The bill expanded background checks for gun purchasers under the age of 21 and also provided federal money for state red flag laws.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backdrop. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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