into the background
idiom
: into the position of being less important
The war has pushed all other issues into the background.
Examples of into the background in a Sentence
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Without effective marketing, even the brightest stars can fade into the background, unseen and unheard.
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Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
His boyish charm is part of a quiet personality that can easily fade into the background as a bold, brash celebrity takes center stage.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But when the physicality ticks up overall in the playoffs, his performance has the ability to fade into the background at times.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
But giving such characters prominence here pushes the story’s actual victims further into the background.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024
As issues like cost of living pressures have fallen somewhat into the background of public discourse, boards have also felt emboldened to offer up increasingly generous compensation packages to their executives.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
Carell seems otherwise content to fade into the background.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The deafening clang of machinery fades into the background, replaced by the dull ache of a throbbing injury.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
What exactly breathes life into such relationships? Shared Purpose
In a culture where a collective passion unites colleagues for a significant cause, job titles fade into the background, allowing genuine professional connections and interactions to flourish.
—Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Seth Yudof, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
His boyish charm is part of a quiet personality that can easily fade into the background as a bold, brash celebrity takes center stage.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But when the physicality ticks up overall in the playoffs, his performance has the ability to fade into the background at times.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024
But giving such characters prominence here pushes the story’s actual victims further into the background.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 14 May 2024
As issues like cost of living pressures have fallen somewhat into the background of public discourse, boards have also felt emboldened to offer up increasingly generous compensation packages to their executives.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 May 2024
Carell seems otherwise content to fade into the background.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The deafening clang of machinery fades into the background, replaced by the dull ache of a throbbing injury.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
What exactly breathes life into such relationships? Shared Purpose
In a culture where a collective passion unites colleagues for a significant cause, job titles fade into the background, allowing genuine professional connections and interactions to flourish.
—Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Into the background.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/into%20the%20background. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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