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scrim

[skrim] / skrɪm /
NOUN
backdrop
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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As if not wanting to be mistaken for any sort of Good Time, the series presents itself in a desaturated palette, through what can feel at times like a scrim of dust.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

The scrim from the Lineage cold storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, just across the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

A scrim will cover the huge window itself so that no one outside can peer in to see who’s bidding.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Then Lee Greenwood live-performed Trump’s longtime walk-on music, “God Bless the U.S.A.,” while a scrim slowly rose to reveal an shadowed Trump on the stage, with his name written behind him.

From Slate Aug. 23, 2024

Lawrence, viewing the meeting through the scrim of his boundless optimism, overlooked these off-key notes, detecting only a resounding validation of his vision.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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