backstory
noun
back·story
ˈbak-ˌstȯr-ē 
: a story that tells what led up to the main story or plot (as of a film)
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But beyond the picturesque is a backstory of concerns about the supply of fish.
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Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
The first trailer for Wonka, the backstory of the Roald Dahl character, didn’t show anyone singing a single word.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Originally based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked tells the backstory of the witches of Oz, with Erivo as Elphaba and Grande as Glinda.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Here’s the backstory on Sushi by Scratch Chef Phillip Frankland Lee first got hooked on sushi as a kid growing up in Encino, Calif.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Diane Cole, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
The first trailer for Wonka, the backstory of the Roald Dahl character, didn’t show anyone singing a single word.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
Originally based on the best-selling novel by Gregory Maguire, Wicked tells the backstory of the witches of Oz, with Erivo as Elphaba and Grande as Glinda.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
Here’s the backstory on Sushi by Scratch Chef Phillip Frankland Lee first got hooked on sushi as a kid growing up in Encino, Calif.
—Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Backstory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backstory. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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