as in scenes
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 backdrops
Set the scene The drive from the Bozeman Airport is just under one hour and tours through vast open acre terrains and peak-mountain-backdrops of the Northern Rockies.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Herring Cove is closer to town and known for calmer waters, while Race Point directly faces the Atlantic Ocean and offers more crashing waves and taller dune backdrops to your beachside photo session.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
The main screen onstage also rotated through his music videos and provided colorful backdrops to go with the themes of his songs.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
From nearly every seat, the stage shared equal billing with amongst the most dramatic natural backdrops in American live music.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 June 2026
Back to top Seattle Strolling through Seattle is a bit like watching an epic battle between art and commerce play out in real time, set against one of America’s most stunning natural backdrops.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Tonight, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will gather low in the western sky after sunset, creating one of June’s most charming sky backdrops.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Paris dazzled audiences in 2024 with iconic backdrops and historic landmarks.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
House experiments with tons of surreal techniques that make the film feel like a bizarre dream — there are wacky transitions, stylized backdrops, bursts of stop-motion and hand-drawn animation, wild color filters, jarring soundtrack choices, and dizzying camera movements.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Herring Cove is closer to town and known for calmer waters, while Race Point directly faces the Atlantic Ocean and offers more crashing waves and taller dune backdrops to your beachside photo session.
—Cameron Sperance, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
The main screen onstage also rotated through his music videos and provided colorful backdrops to go with the themes of his songs.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
From nearly every seat, the stage shared equal billing with amongst the most dramatic natural backdrops in American live music.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 13 June 2026
Back to top Seattle Strolling through Seattle is a bit like watching an epic battle between art and commerce play out in real time, set against one of America’s most stunning natural backdrops.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2026
Tonight, Venus, Jupiter and Mercury will gather low in the western sky after sunset, creating one of June’s most charming sky backdrops.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Paris dazzled audiences in 2024 with iconic backdrops and historic landmarks.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
House experiments with tons of surreal techniques that make the film feel like a bizarre dream — there are wacky transitions, stylized backdrops, bursts of stop-motion and hand-drawn animation, wild color filters, jarring soundtrack choices, and dizzying camera movements.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backdrops
Noun
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In 2018, Kushner’s relationship with Videgaray was a crucial palliative, as the two men worked to resolve disputes behind the scenes.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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What the extensions were doing behind the scenes Once activated, the extensions injected tracking code into real links to earn revenue from user purchases.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Our military reflects that diversity, bringing together people of different backgrounds, cultures, and faiths in service to a common purpose.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2026
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This performance decline was much steeper among students from disadvantaged backgrounds.—
Supreet Kaur,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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Here, the contrast of sea and stone creates some of the most striking coastal sceneries in the Mediterranean.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another day, a closed road led the two friends to a new path, which resulted in McGregor and Boorman meeting new people and discovering new sceneries.—
Maelle Beauget-Uhl,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Noun
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But a much larger crowd is expected to watch on The Ellipse, near the Lincoln Memorial and surrounding areas outside of the White House grounds.—
Isabella Murray,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
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Trump has complemented that persona with his attendance at sporting events, preoccupation with overhauling the White House grounds, including a new East Wing complex, and, during the 2024 election, his freewheeling campaign speeches.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
14 June 2026
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North Texas has entered the early stages of cedar fever season, that time of year when mountain cedar trees start releasing thick clouds of pollen into the air.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Dec. 2025
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From Beverly Hills to Miami Beach, Black stars lit up stages, red carpets, and festival floors all week long.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Dec. 2025
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