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
Former warehouses house experimental galleries and interactive installations, while street art and local pop-ups provide endless backdrops for your Instagram photos.
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Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The explosive electronic backdrops — crafted by a bevy of the subgenre’s most potent stars, including Frost Children, 8485, Underscores and Jane Remover — fit Danny Brown’s rambunctious and maximalist flow like a glove.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Scaling back miles and taking advantage of Santa Monica and Newport Beach as replacement running backdrops for Central Park has Adams not only ready for Sunday but planning a fourth marathon in 2026.
—Micki Fahner, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
In the clip, Gomez can be seen creating the visuals inside a photo studio, posing in multiple outfits, and in front of several vibrant backdrops as a high-tech camera follows her.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Production designer Miyamori Yui introduced a recurring leaf-vein motif symbolizing fate and fragility, appearing throughout the series from ceremonial backdrops to costume textures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
And a wide range of brands including fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen and luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose have embraced cowboy hats and rusted-red canyon backdrops in ad campaigns.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Photo booth There is a reason why photo booths complete with entertaining props and various backdrops are so popular.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Silksong, for example, looks exceptional, with its colorful, painterly backdrops popping well against the screen, and Forza Horizon 5’s recreation of Mexico is breathtaking on the small screen.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Staff Author, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The explosive electronic backdrops — crafted by a bevy of the subgenre’s most potent stars, including Frost Children, 8485, Underscores and Jane Remover — fit Danny Brown’s rambunctious and maximalist flow like a glove.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Scaling back miles and taking advantage of Santa Monica and Newport Beach as replacement running backdrops for Central Park has Adams not only ready for Sunday but planning a fourth marathon in 2026.
—Micki Fahner, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
In the clip, Gomez can be seen creating the visuals inside a photo studio, posing in multiple outfits, and in front of several vibrant backdrops as a high-tech camera follows her.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2025
Production designer Miyamori Yui introduced a recurring leaf-vein motif symbolizing fate and fragility, appearing throughout the series from ceremonial backdrops to costume textures.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
And a wide range of brands including fast-casual restaurant Sweetgreen and luxury outerwear brand Canada Goose have embraced cowboy hats and rusted-red canyon backdrops in ad campaigns.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Photo booth There is a reason why photo booths complete with entertaining props and various backdrops are so popular.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Silksong, for example, looks exceptional, with its colorful, painterly backdrops popping well against the screen, and Forza Horizon 5’s recreation of Mexico is breathtaking on the small screen.
—PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for backdrops
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The restrictions have already thrown travel into chaos, as scenes of massive lines and hours-long delays pop up at airports around the country.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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The actress, director Guillermo del Toro, and the film's production team go behind the scenes of the Creature's first interaction with a human other than Victor Frankenstein.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cincinnati Storytelling Festival Hear favorite tales from national and local professional storytellers from a variety of backgrounds.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The Annenberg research points out that within the Top 100 podcasts from 2024, only 11 female hosts were from racially underrepresented backgrounds.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Feith wanted to keep export controls in place, on national-security grounds.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Guests can wander through Wednesday and Enid’s dorm, Principal Weems’ office, the biology lab, festival grounds, the halls of Nevermore Academy and cursed carnival rides.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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Many ways to play, but too few modes Like Tetris Effect, the core mode of Arise is called Journey, which features 35 stages dispersed among nine worlds.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
11 Nov. 2025
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Goforth is hoping to be open by the spring of 2026, with remodeling plans for the tasting room in the very beginning stages.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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