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.
• The jury cited his skill in crafting a tragicomedy against the backdrop of social upheaval.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Nov. 2024
• Action, betrayal, secrets, romance and powerful women fighting for a throne all against the backdrop of a precolonial Philippine nation!
  — Lizz Schumer, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
• 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
• And that moment of Rio using her knife to cut through the backdrop was pointing at that idea.
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
• In Colorado, the fields of color are backed by a mountain backdrop.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 26 July 2024
• Acrimony caused by the war is a backdrop to the agreement.
  — Matthew Mpoke Bigg, BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2023
• Since this was against the backdrop of the pandemic in 2021, her classes were held online.
  — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024
• These pieces are comprised of thousands of ceramic coins and are meant to evoke a full moon against the backdrop of night.
  — Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024
• In the video, the lyrics appear on a sheet of notebook paper lying on a purple backdrop.
  — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 8 Sep. 2023
• Minutes earlier, McIlroy had seen a birdie putt from 11 feet slide by the cup to a backdrop of groans around the 18th green.
  — Steve Douglas, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2023
• Vietnam’s capital of Hanoi served as the backdrop for the film’s final scenes.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 22 Apr. 2023
• The athlete popped the question during a trip to Capri, Italy, getting down on one knee with a sweeping sea view as the backdrop.
  — Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024