backgrounds
Example Sentences
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Instead of being positioned before crisp backgrounds like static dioramas, they’re backed by blurry freeze frames that yearn to be in motion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
"I have a lot of friends coming from extremely reputable backgrounds, extremely educated people who have applied to over 1,000 jobs, and have been jobless."
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
Most participants were White, which means the findings may not necessarily apply to men from other ethnic backgrounds.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
She’s also been told by interviewers that virtual video-call backgrounds are a no-no.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Then the backgrounds ought to be neither too bright nor too dim, so that the shadows may not obscure the images nor the lustre make them glitter.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
