backdrop
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The Moon appeared to them as a black orb surrounded by a halo of light, all set against the backdrop of the vast darkness of space.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
This comes as rising inflation increases prices, but also creates a difficult backdrop for the Federal Reserve to justify additional interest-rate cuts.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
It is against the backdrop of the Iran war, with no certainty about where the ceasefire might stand during the state visit.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
On more than one occasion the backdrop of the White House has served as a visible rebuke to the political drama playing out before it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
The Earth is our moving platform from which we observe the motion of the other planets against the backdrop of distant constellations.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing backdrop
Drama
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Theater - Introductory
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