backstory
noun
back·story
ˈbak-ˌstȯr-ē 
: a story that tells what led up to the main story or plot (as of a film)
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The backstory behind her appearance is never explained in that movie, so when its prequel, Furiosa, was announced, fans were champing at the bit to know if that part of her origin story would be explored.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
So, then the challenge of all of that is that there is the internals of the characters and the backstory, and the externals.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024
So, then the challenge of all of that is that there is the internals of the characters and the backstory, and the externals.
—Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for backstory
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“Backstory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstory. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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