Sentence examples for as backdrop for from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "as backdrop for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that serves as a setting or context for an event, action, or idea.
Example: "The mountains served as a stunning backdrop for the wedding ceremony."
Alternatives: "as a setting for" or "as a context for".

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The rise of the pop-up exhibit as backdrop for selfie-taking.

The New Yorker

In 1958, Orson Welles used the border as backdrop for his classic noir film "Touch of Evil".

The New York Times

President Obama had even used Nike's Oregon headquarters as backdrop for a speech defending his trade policy.

The Washington Post

The Bamberg Symphony Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Pieter Daniel, will act as backdrop for the British violinist Kennedy.

The New York Times

He believed "a whole country" was needed as backdrop for the action when Eva addressed the masses from the palace balcony.

The New York Times

'ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW' (1959), a grim bank heist tale starring Harry Belafonte and Robert Ryan, with the old Hudson smokestack as backdrop for beautifully shot scenes.

The New York Times - Arts

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Photographs blown up to mural size serve as backdrops for some works in the new show.

The New Yorker

Jackson Pollock paintings were being used as backdrops for fashion pictures in Vogue.

The New York Times - Arts

Used as backdrops for a solo, the slides heighten the feeling of being inside a painting.

The New York Times

As backdrops for best sellers go, this is an unlikely city.

The New York Times - Books

Professional photographers are drawn to the gardens surrounding the museum as backdrops for wedding, engagement and graduation pictures.

The New York Times - Arts

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