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noun

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Recent Examples of foreground
Verb
Beer bottles litter the foreground, blunt emblems of drunk driving. Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025 Then the chandelier behind was real explosions, the camera team moving the dolly in sequence with Alex [Lawther] acting in the foreground of the whole thing going off in what was essentially one or two seconds. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Henry Jaglom, the independent filmmaker whose work foregrounded the stories of women, focused on the inner workings of the Industry and often paralleled his own life experiences, has died at age 87. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025 Even though Harris only wrote the occasional episode after the pilot, her investment in foregrounding the issues that older women face in their everyday lives resonated throughout the show’s seven seasons. Time, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreground
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreground
Verb
  • Organizers emphasized that they are trained in deescalation and the event is meant to be a nonviolent protest.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Petrino said ball security, especially by the quarterback, needs to be emphasized in practice.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Freshman Eva Karacalidis starred in her debut at center-mid, helping the Porkers apply a wealth of offensive pressure in an 11-shot first half.
    Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • From 2021 to March 2025, the Turgeau emergency center treated more than 100,000 patients.
    NPR, NPR, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • New York — Cryptocurrencies plunged in value on Friday in a short but significant flash crash, leaving investors with billions of dollars in losses and highlighting the volatility associated with the industry.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Within weeks, James’s attorney Lowell issued a detailed rebuttal, accusing Pulte of selectively highlighting one document while ignoring others that clearly named the niece as the intended occupant.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Free Press launched with a focus on the US culture wars.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The company has put a lot of focus and money toward design, especially interior design.
    Morgan Korn, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • These demonstrations also stress a commitment to nonviolence.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Plants spend all of their energy on flowering, so dividing during bloom time can stress their root development.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The festival featured the Little Sugar Mountain Bike Race Sunday and is set to continue through this Sunday, including the Big Sugar Gravel Race and Gravel Rave after-party Saturday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Sunday’s matchup will feature a movable object clashing with a stoppable force.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Foreground.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/foreground. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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