in the background

idiom

: in a position that avoids attracting attention

He was a shy man who always tried to keep/stay in the background.

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Stepping into this shop is a visceral experience — the smell of shoe polish, the blues playing in the background, the walls covered in fading clips from decades-old issues of the Rocky Mountain News. —

Beth Rankin, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024 Vintage Hawaiian Airlines prints line the walls while soft Hawaiian music plays in the background, transporting guests into a tranquil space far from the usual airport chaos. —

Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024 While such orbs are typically helium balloons, this orb appeared stationary, despite tree branches blowing in the wind in the background, Rojas says. —

Linh Ta, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024 Their characters don’t have MSNBC or Fox News blaring in the background. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in the background

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“In the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20background. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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