in the background
Example Sentences
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After he did so, Phelan could be heard laughing in the background.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The film revels in languid establishing shots of the Santa Clara Valley, with the hilly Diablo Range in the background.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
During one particularly active stretch last weekend, one post showed Trump riding horseback beside George Washington, next to a race car, with the White House in the background.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
And the customers came, with Joel ringing up purchases as cumbia music played in the background.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
His horse is white and his armor is grey, there are dark clouds in the background.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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