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scrim

[skrim] / skrɪm /
NOUN
backdrop
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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When the scrim is illuminated, the golden notes appear to be suspended like stars in the sky.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 13, 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

The audience could see me through the scrim, but they couldn’t hear us.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 12, 2024

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

Sherpas remain an enigma to most foreigners, who tend to regard them through a romantic scrim.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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