backdrop
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The company said it was entering 2026 “against a pressured backdrop as it is slightly below the optimal booking range following certain execution missteps in aligning our commercial strategy with our deployment.”
The attack on the kingdom’s energy facilities comes against the backdrop of growing Saudi budgetary pressures and threatens a setback to the crown prince’s multitrillion-dollar plan for investments to diversify the economy away from oil.
And while some familiar faces return and events unfold against the magnificent backdrop of towering mountains and lush greenery, “Marshals” is definitely not “Yellowstone” 2.0.
From Los Angeles Times
Security had to be increased at the 2022 World Cup when the country's matches in Qatar - including against the US - took place against a backdrop of mass anti-government protests in Iran.
From BBC
The earnings backdrop makes it easier to see how the market could climb higher this year, despite a chaotic news cycle.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
