foreground
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Faith, family, and national identity — long central themes — have moved from the background to the foreground.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
A large mound of snow visible in the foreground in 2025 was gone in 2026.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
During one orbit, Anders captured Earth's brilliant blue hue standing out against the vast darkness of space and accentuated by the desolate, grey lunar horizon in the foreground.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
He anticipated that the mission would later afford him a view with the Moon in the foreground and Earth hanging in the distance.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Already you are studying the foreground for a way down to the stream over the steep rocks and wondering if that notch ahead will get you through to the neighboring valley.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing foreground
Power Prefix: fore-
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