backdrop

Example Sentences

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Against that backdrop, opinion among supporters is divided over whether the club's future should still be built around 'El Cholo'.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The iconic York Hall - a small, atmospheric East London venue famed for its close-quarters crowds - provided a fitting backdrop for Chisora, who fought there seven times during his first 11 bouts.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“We see the current macro backdrop and international visitation headwinds as an opportunity to invest at a very attractive valuation,” Prentiss wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The ’90s-themed attic, which he says is a metaphor for his mind, serves as the backdrop for his latest project: a podcast called “Big Bro With Kid Cudi,” premiering Wednesday via Wave Sports and Entertainment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She had been imagining the scene of a crime, a Gothic cathedral, whose flamboyant vaulting would be flooded with brazen light of scarlet and indigo from a stained-glass backdrop of lurid suffering.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan