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How to Use "Background" with Example Sentences
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background
(n):
past history or experience; the part of view behind the main subject
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Used with adjectives:
"
Tell me about your
family
background
.
"
(family, educational, academic, religious, ethnic, cultural, social)
"
The students come from
mixed
backgrounds
.
"
(mixed, different, diverse, various, many)
"
She comes from a
wealthy
background
.
"
(wealthy, privileged, middle-class, lower-class, upper-class, solid, stable)
"
We'll take a look at the
historical
background
of the issue.
"
(historical, economic, political, cultural, social, sociological)
"
She painted the
background
black
.
"
(black, light, dark, white, red, blue) *many additional colors
"
We come from
similar
backgrounds
.
"
(similar)
Used with verbs:
"
They
come from
a middle-class
background
.
"
(come from, have, be + from)
"
The company
runs
background
checks of all its employees.
"
(runs, conducts)
"
His lecture will
explain
the historical
background
of the Constitution.
"
(explain, describe, outline, provide)
"
At parties, I prefer to
blend
into the
background
.
"
(blend, fade, melt, retreat)
Used with nouns:
"
I cannot concentrate with too much
background
noise
.
"
(noise, music)
"
I like the
background
color
of this photography.
"
(color)
"
She sang
background
vocals
on that song.
"
(vocals)
"
They are running
background
checks
on their employees.
"
(checks)
"
It would be nice to have some
background
information
before the meeting.
"
(information, knowledge)
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