backdrop
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The end of Colbert’s run — after 11 years as host of the top-rated late-night show — comes against the backdrop of sharp declines in television audiences and profitability overall.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
He appears to take aim at his rival with some lyrics, accusing him of using his birthplace of Compton, Los Angeles as a backdrop for acts of charity, while escaping to a celebrity life elsewhere.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
That is the backdrop of any Taiwan talk that comes up at the Trump-Xi summit.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Without these stakes, without the backdrop of the tunnel and the promise of the competition, it would just be a runway.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
The New Palace arched across it, as fantastical as a painted backdrop in a fairy play.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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Theater - Introductory
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