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scrim

[skrim] / skrɪm /
NOUN
backdrop
Synonyms
STRONGEST




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The scrim from the Lineage cold storage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights, just across the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

A scrim will cover the huge window itself so that no one outside can peer in to see who’s bidding.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 17, 2025

Going over to inspect, one discovers that the work’s flat front scrim is actually a shallow box, with black scrim pulled taut at each side.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2024

Then Lee Greenwood live-performed Trump’s longtime walk-on music, “God Bless the U.S.A.,” while a scrim slowly rose to reveal an shadowed Trump on the stage, with his name written behind him.

From Slate Aug. 23, 2024

Sherpas remain an enigma to most foreigners, who tend to regard them through a romantic scrim.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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