Synonyms for backdrop
ˈbækˌdrɒpback·drop

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1. backdrop, background, backclothnoun

   scenery hung at back of stage

   Synonyms:
   setting, background signal, scope, backcloth, desktop, background knowledge, background, screen background, ground

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1. • Scenery

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1. List of paraphrases for "backdrop":

   background, context, light

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How to use backdrop in a sentence?

1. Morris Chestnut:

   People may have made similar comparisons to other shows, but our show's different because I'm in the FBI, she's in the CIA, but that's just the backdrop of the show, it's a character-driven show. We're driven by emotion... there's emotional push and pull throughout each episode.

2. Jamie Searle:

   There's a growing sense that the bounce in U.S. TIPS has helped create a more positive backdrop. It's quite tentative though -- we're not talking about a broad-based pick up in global inflation here.

3. Chris Wightman:

   We have been evaluating China for years and the backdrop is relatively attractive from a fundamental standpoint, but we can't obtain the access.

4. Jason Ware:

   Meanwhile, the backdrop for equities is oversold...This has certainly compelled some folks who are under-invested to get back into the stock market.

5. Tryna Verbeck:

   I am here to let people know that I am now your worst nightmare, you will not use my husband or the other officers as your political backdrop.