In the background
What does "In the background" mean?
Located behind the main subject or action
"In the background" in a sentence
Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.
What is that in the background?
— Friends S2E8
The woman I met's not even in the background anywhere.
— Gossip Girl S5E4
And in the background, you heard all these lions roarin'
— Modern Family S3E14
Uh, the crew is setting up, he's in the background, having a very intense conversation with Ruben Hernandez.
— Suits S2E9
You can hear Sheldon in the background saying stuff about Sir Isaac Neutron.
— Young Sheldon S2E2
No. I'm going to find a similarly menial job where my basal ganglia are occupied with a routine task, freeing my prefrontal cortex to work quietly in the background on my problem.
— The Big Bang Theory S3E14
"In the background" in TV shows & movies
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