Sentence examples similar to wistful backdrop from inspiring English sources
But in Japan, the "visual novel" genre interactive stories about everything from wistful teen love to relationships formed against the backdrop of magical fiction is exceedingly popular, catering to fans of romantic storytelling just as often as it ends up serving sexual fetishes that sometimes look peculiar to Western audiences.
André Aciman's 2007 novel has become known for many traits ― its wistful recollection of first love, its sun-soaked Italian backdrop, a sensuality that crescendoes with furtive embraces and swift yearnings.
Ms. Graham brought a lovely blend of rapturous richness and elegant restraint to this wistful aria, with its elusive melody and soothing, almost Wagnerian orchestral backdrop.
"They filled us with joy and laughter and hope for a better tomorrow," she says with mock sincerity, before singing the wistful "Imagination" from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" to a backdrop of gory and grotesque film clips.
In the wistful first section, the clarinet plays dreamy musings against the cool, contemplative backdrop of the orchestra, scored for just strings, harp and piano.
Meanwhile, the more arty Mr. Forster lays out his loose-knit compositions as backdrops for his talk-sing style, rendering tunes like the wistful "Surfing Magazines" ("We used to wet our fingers on surfing magazines") and the disarming "When She Sang About Angels" into psychological travelogues.
