How to Use backdrop in a Sentence

backdrop

noun

• The city provides the backdrop for the love story.
• The novel unfolds against a backdrop of war.
• The mountains provided a perfect backdrop for the wedding photos.
• Guadagnino even wanted to adopt those film’s use of old-school matte painting as a backdrop.
  — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 8 Dec. 2024
• Ayacucho’s painful past has been the backdrop of clashes in the region.
  — Claudia Rebaza, CNN, 25 Jan. 2023
• Against a backdrop of rising mortgage rates, the small decline won’t put a home within reach for many.
  — oregonlive, 23 Jan. 2023
• Against a backdrop of future grief, Wells keep the focus tightly on the living.
  — Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2023
• The design also features three diving towers, perfect for swan dives against a backdrop of the city skyline.
  — Regan Stephens, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2023
• No nosy neighbors or long lines at the store, just the two of them living the perfect suburban dream in relative abundance, against a backdrop of streets bereft of people.
  — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Jan. 2023
• Los Angeles has been the backdrop for myriad mysteries and thrillers, with each author taking a different route through the city.
  — Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2023
• This craggy rock, covered with squat, temple-like buildings, sandy stone, and dark, foreboding windows, is just a short boat trip from the town, and provides a fantastic backdrop to your stay.
  — William Leigh, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
• The event provided a backdrop for Harris to lean into reproductive rights, a top issue Harris made on the campaign trail.
  — Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
• Even against a backdrop of static or negative growth, there are around one million unfilled vacancies in the economy and with demand outstripping supply, wages are rising.
  — Trevor Clawson, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
• The kitchen and its adjacent spaces will be a backdrop for bringing vintage and hand-me-down pieces, from buffet cabinets to dinnerware to wall decor, into more contemporary homes.
  — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2023
• The backdrop was Garrett was the only Black dude on the show.
  — Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2024
• His show begins with a white cloth backdrop across the stage.
  — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2023
• Which provides the backdrop to new songs by Krane and Cole.
  — Michael Granberry, Dallas News, 13 July 2023
• The track spans 1 mile with a scenic mountain backdrop.
  — Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 15 Aug. 2024
• The film’s backdrop is seemingly one room and the many life events that take place in it.
  — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
• The movie tapped various spots in the area for its quaint backdrops.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Apr. 2023
• Set against the backdrop of the Cold War leading into present day, the 94-minute docu spans six decades.
  — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Sep. 2023
• The Hoan was lit red in their honor behind a backdrop of firetrucks.
  — Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2023
• Here’s a look at the team’s recent picks in the last five drafts as a backdrop, ahead of the addition of Carter.
  — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
• Thursday’s vote came against the backdrop of recent shake-ups on the board that approved the rules.
  — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
• And those who want to get their heart rate pumping can head to the outdoor gym set against the backdrop of the turquoise Aegean Sea.
  — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2024
• The romance is stark against a backdrop of brutish warfare.
  — Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Nov. 2023
• Use it as a backdrop to highlight a striking piece of wall decor.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Nov. 2023
• The meeting also took place against the backdrop of funding challenges to the arts.
  — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2024
• Against the backdrop of the war in Gaza, Iran and its allies have been flexing their muscles in the region.
  — Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2024
• The rooms and suites are spacious and provide a great backdrop for selfies.
  — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 20 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Dec 2024