backdrop
Example Sentences
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The Milan-Cortina Games created a stunning Italian backdrop for an Olympics that saw records fall, golden performances and some Shakespearean-like drama.
From Los Angeles Times
Arsenal's north London derby trip to Tottenham Hotspur will be played out against a backdrop of searching questions about their nerve - "bottle", as it is often called - character and even public mockery from their rivals.
From BBC
The King was given his own chair and silk cushion to witness the British-Nigerian designer's Notting Hill inspired runway, which was set against a backdrop of the area of London she grew up in.
From BBC
Tim Mahoney, his childhood friend and a professional photographer, shot the units against a plain white backdrop, as if for an art catalog.
From Los Angeles Times
While activity is largely being driven by increased government investment, a shift in focus toward domestic demand is also supporting stabilization against an uncertain global backdrop.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
