backgrounds
Example Sentences
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But Clive Lawrence says an honours system which reflects a wider range of backgrounds is a way to "send a powerful message that it is contribution, not circumstance, that truly matters".
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Family assistants, who typically have child care backgrounds, combine the duties of a house manager, personal assistant and nanny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
People still marvel at Miyazaki’s handcrafted backgrounds and his painstaking dedication to balancing its feather-light score with the melodies of flowing water or the gentle crunch of a child’s footfalls on grass and gravel.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
For those who fall short, their immigrant backgrounds allow them to play for other countries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
It’s strange even by the standards of strange Renaissance backgrounds.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
