in the background

Synonyms

background underlying unseen backstage unnoticed behind-the-scenes ayont indiscoverable ayond

Examples

O who knows what slumbers in the background of the times? Friedrich Schiller

A person shows himself for an instant as in a photograph but clearer and in the background something which is bigger than his shadow. Tomas Tranströmer

we made love on the living room floor with the noise in the background of a televised war and in that defeaning pleasure i thought i heard someone say if we walk away they'll walk away. Conor Oberst

The business of the advertiser is to see that we go about our business with some magic spell or tune or slogan throbbing quietly in the background of our minds. Marshall McLuhan

I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a bit of thigh. Maurice Gibb

I am a committed observer. I like staying in the background and seeing what's going on. Valerie Trierweiler

Words in the phrase

in the background

Close letter words and terms

in the back in the back of beyond in the back seat in the background radiation in the backseat in the backwoods