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
The central bank reduced its key interest rate from 4.5% to 4.25% at its latest monetary policy meeting amid a backdrop of lackluster economic growth and uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Myers' wife found him in the couple's Calhoun County shed, which had been the backdrop to their wedding 15 months earlier.
—CBS News, 8 May 2025
Importantly, while the external backdrop is complex, our vision remains clear.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Regardless, the viral song will be remembered as the backdrop of a season that has solidified Indiana’s return to NBA contention.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 8 May 2025
Myers' wife found him in the couple's Calhoun County shed, which had been the backdrop to their wedding 15 months earlier.
—CBS News, 8 May 2025
Importantly, while the external backdrop is complex, our vision remains clear.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Regardless, the viral song will be remembered as the backdrop of a season that has solidified Indiana’s return to NBA contention.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for backdrop
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The new pope's background and early remarks since his election, plus the significance as the first U.S.-born pope, is readjusting an earlier calculus for future change and any ensuing conflict.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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Standing in front of a white background, the mother-daughter duo both took close-up shots of their hair and makeup and one further back, showing off their outfits.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
11 May 2025
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/backdrop. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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