: a story that tells what led up to the main story or plot (as of a film)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebMorrison’s backstory for Luda is a gothic kaleidoscope of the horrors that can afflict a child who doesn’t fit parental preconceptions. Noah Bertlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Horror author Stephen Graham Jones says that most viewers don’t necessarily care about the backstory. Geek's Guide To The Galaxy, WIRED, 30 Aug. 2022 Come for the Photoshop shenanigans and stay for the O'Day backstory on the original It girl of Making the Band, below. Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 22 Aug. 2022 Shows such as Industry just foreground cinematic reveries, social commentary, and backstory digressions that are all, in a way, also forms of expectation-fulfilling action. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2022 There's been some debate about how much of Shantaram is autobiographical, given that the main character shares traits of Roberts' own backstory as a former heroin addict. Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 Aug. 2022 The show re-enacts the partition as a main part of the main character’s backstory, including scenes of migration trains, refugee resettlement and the longer-lasting effects of generational trauma. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 15 Aug. 2022 Foxx works through the tonal inconsistencies resulting from Bud’s dramatic backstory and Day Shift’s predilection for high jinks by deadpanning his jokes and leaning on sarcasm. Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2022 In designing a fighting style tailored to Pitt’s character, Rementer worked closely with Leitch to understand Ladybug’s backstory and motivation. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Aug. 2022 See More