BACKDROPS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of backdrops Do a Little Set-jetting Western aficionados will likely recognize some of the landscapes along Route 89, as these scenes have served as the backdrops for numerous films and TV shows. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Aug. 2026 That’s because South Lake Tahoe and other sites in El Dorado County served as backdrops for more than 25 film and media shoots in the past year. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026 Palawan, Philippines - Best for natural wonders Clear turquoise waters and steep, towering limestone cliffs in Palawan make for one of the most stunning backdrops for your beach day. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Fans, reporters, and traders now treat a team’s own internal preparations—press conference backdrops, jersey mockups, a YouTube upload—as signals worth betting on, even when the team insists there’s nothing behind them. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 July 2026 As the man building rings and providing backdrops with the event names on them for big press conferences, he is often trusted with sensitive information long before it is announced. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Private lessons can be arranged, with the Benahavis Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea serving as captivating backdrops to these stunning layouts. — Jennifer Fernández Solano, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Balloon walls, rose backdrops, giant waffle wings — pretty much every corner is a photo station. — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Meanwhile, Oregon and Washington state shared an empty pavilion, with nothing but backdrops that showed beavers and the ocean or Amazon packages and the ocean, respectively. — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 30 June 2026

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Noun

The music department, as well as Courcol’s lively directing and writing, must be commended for scenes of the brass ensemble playing and rehearsing, in a constantly dynamic interaction with dialogue.

— Caspar Salmon, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
The region is made up of various villages and hamlets, including Port Carling (where scenes from the show were filmed at locations like Mortimer’s Point Marina).

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of scenes

Noun

The company highlights the median annual income of its members — $32,500 — and their working-class backgrounds, billing its model as a way for tenants to gain financial and personal stability.

— Diamy Wang August 15, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
Far too many candidates think AI can solve an office’s hardest problems, and the certitude among candidates with tech backgrounds is off the charts.

— Max Taves, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of backgrounds

Noun

Works by major international artists (Tschabalala Self, Francesco Clemente, Chantal Joffe) sit alongside Greek artists (Vasilis Papageorgiou, Kostas Paniaras, Sofia Mitsola) and commissions created on site, scattered through the hotel and grounds.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
The students and their attorneys appeared in federal court on Wednesday for a hearing in their lawsuit challenging FIU's actions on First Amendment grounds.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

In the dying stages of the game, Messi hit each post in quick succession and then had a goal ruled out for offside before the full-time whistle sounded.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
In the earliest planning stages after the wedding date has been set, a couple should be sure to pick a venue that will serve the best food possible.

— Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

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