in the background

phrase

: in a position that avoids attracting attention

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

Examples of in the background in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a Pride flag behind them and soft mood music playing in the background. — Anna Griffin, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Two young women sit on a bed, with an LGBTQ+ flag in the background, with one urging the other to try a new experience. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

The logo of Bitget is displayed on a smartphone screen with a stock market chart in the background, in Créteil, France, on June 30, 2026. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

His biological father had deliberately remained in the background so mother and son could have their reunion first. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in the background

• abound
• aground
• around
• astound
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground