Synonyms of backdrops

backdrops

noun

plural of backdrop

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scenes
• backgrounds
• sceneries
• grounds
• stages
• environments
• settings
• surroundings
• sets
• mise-en-scènes
• milieus
• entourages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• centers
• foregrounds
• hearts
• foci
• focal points

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of backdrops

There is of course another way to hear ABBA songs sung live onstage, though sadly without Greek island backdrops or background singers wearing floppy swim fins. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

More than 100 waterfalls plunge along the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve full of dramatic backdrops for hiking and picnicking. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2026

Warm cream, olive, charcoal blue, taupe, and mulberry create polished living room backdrops. — Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 14 Oct. 2026

Over two days, Cal Expo’s The Cove outdoor event center was draped with blue-and-white in honor of Bavaria, with fall leaves and photo backdrops scattered between long tables and lawn games. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2026

The experience opened up Rhimes’ vision for storylines and backdrops for Shondaland’s creations. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Set against the backdrops of New York and Los Angeles from the late 2000s through the 2020s, the novel navigates the uncertain metamorphosis of contemporary adulthood. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Apple Fest 2026 included the customary busy midways and large gourd photo opportunity backdrops. — Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026

There's impressive attention to detail throughout, whether the show is imagining elaborate crop circles, or recreating 1960s fashions, cars, and backdrops. — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026