backdrop

Example Sentences

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Arsenal's north London derby trip to Tottenham Hotspur will be played out against a backdrop of searching questions about their nerve - "bottle", as it is often called - character and even public mockery from their rivals.

From BBC

The King was given his own chair and silk cushion to witness the British-Nigerian designer's Notting Hill inspired runway, which was set against a backdrop of the area of London she grew up in.

From BBC

Tim Mahoney, his childhood friend and a professional photographer, shot the units against a plain white backdrop, as if for an art catalog.

From Los Angeles Times

While activity is largely being driven by increased government investment, a shift in focus toward domestic demand is also supporting stabilization against an uncertain global backdrop.

From The Wall Street Journal

And for years after his withdrawal from the role of trade envoy in 2011, he used Buckingham Palace as the backdrop for his investment venture, Pitch@Palace.

From BBC