Example sentences for: backdrop

How can you use “backdrop” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The Middle East Times of Egypt has a lead editorial railing against the portrayal of Arab-Americans in the American movie The Siege . "With the exception of Haddad and a miserable-looking courier who gets caught as he tries to bring in cash for the terrorists, the Arabs here are either terrorists or non-persons who provide a poor-looking backdrop," it said.

  • Madeira’s rugged mountains form an attractive backdrop to the city.

  • King World executive Andy Friendly is quoted as saying, "We've lightened up the show with a new backdrop and more female-oriented material."

  • A flower bed or border is almost always more attractive with a backdrop or enclosure, such as a hedge or fence, to set it off.

  • Both the NYT and LAT go top-front with the same picture of Bill Clinton: At the Korean DMZ complete with howitzer backdrop, decked out in scrambled-eggs ball-cap and Army field jacket, he's doing a grip-and-grin with a bunch of soldiers.


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