set against
phrasal verb
set against; setting against; sets against
: feeling strongly that one does not want (something) or will not do (something)
Everyone was set against going.
He was dead set against the deal.
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Rubin, set against a backdrop of celestial objects, gazes to the sky.
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Set for an international premiere in Berlin, the film portrays a 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz, set against the backdrop of the New York art scene of the time.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Since this is The Masked Singer, Lachey is joined by backup dancers dressed as faceless peppermint candies and nightmare-inducing yetis during the performance, which is set against fake falling snow and a beautiful festive backdrop.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The cocktail party in the sand was set against Miami Beach’s crashing waves, Art Deco lifeguard towers, and scents of damask rose from Xerjoff’s CoExistence perfume created for The Great Elephant Migration.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2024
Set for an international premiere in Berlin, the film portrays a 1974 conversation between photographer Peter Hujar and his friend Linda Rosenkrantz, set against the backdrop of the New York art scene of the time.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Since this is The Masked Singer, Lachey is joined by backup dancers dressed as faceless peppermint candies and nightmare-inducing yetis during the performance, which is set against fake falling snow and a beautiful festive backdrop.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 16 Dec. 2024
The cocktail party in the sand was set against Miami Beach’s crashing waves, Art Deco lifeguard towers, and scents of damask rose from Xerjoff’s CoExistence perfume created for The Great Elephant Migration.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Set against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20against. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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