backdrop

Example Sentences

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The Milan-Cortina Games created a stunning Italian backdrop for an Olympics that saw records fall, golden performances and some Shakespearean-like drama.

From Los Angeles Times

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