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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
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Through cinéma vérité scenes, archival footage, and interviews, the film explores the relationship between art and civic life — how storytelling can help restore a sense of community after profound tragedy.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
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The event features a striking diversity of body shapes, ages, complexions, backgrounds, orientations, gender expressions and body art, all made equal under the Florida sun (slightly overcast this year) by their status as golden geese for the fan platforms.—
Gustavo Turner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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In Japan, where many Prime Video users come from traditional television backgrounds, the platform has expanded into areas such as live sports.—
Lin Ying-Hsuan,
Variety,
17 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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Ride share lots are far from the stadium grounds, so fans are urged to step out of their comfort zone and use public transportation.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
14 June 2026
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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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The litigation continued through 2025 and into 2026, with both sides claiming victories at various stages.—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The new German shipyard, founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank earlier this year, has announced that the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran is entering the final stages of construction.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 June 2026
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