backdrop
noun
back·drop
ˈbak-ˌdräp 
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
2
backdrop
transitive verb
Examples of backdrop in a Sentence
The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos.
The novel unfolds against a backdrop of war.
The city provides the backdrop for the love story.
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Some linked Sunday's vote to a darker international backdrop and to the presidential race looming next year.
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Every scene plays out as the most generic version of itself — unfolding along preset story beats and against plain desert backdrops rather than growing organically from specific individuals in a specific setting.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
But because the backdrop has changed, there is more pressure on them to finally start at least a good faith negotiation (ph).
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Mullin’s nomination to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary has moved forward amid a contentious political backdrop, including a standoff over funding for the department and broader disagreements over immigration enforcement policies.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026
Every scene plays out as the most generic version of itself — unfolding along preset story beats and against plain desert backdrops rather than growing organically from specific individuals in a specific setting.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 Mar. 2026
But because the backdrop has changed, there is more pressure on them to finally start at least a good faith negotiation (ph).
—ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
Mullin’s nomination to replace Kristi Noem as DHS secretary has moved forward amid a contentious political backdrop, including a standoff over funding for the department and broader disagreements over immigration enforcement policies.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Backdrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backdrop. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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backdrop
noun
back·drop
ˈbak-ˌdräp
1
: a painted cloth hung across the rear of a stage
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