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  • noun Alternative form of back story.

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Examples

  • There is the obvious back-story that's been peddled in nearly every news article written about them: three sons of traveling Pentecostal preacher and their cousin reject holy rolling virtue for rock n' roll iniquity...

    Stephen C. Mitchell: My First Film: The Kings of Leon Story Stephen C. Mitchell 2011

  • There is the obvious back-story that's been peddled in nearly every news article written about them: three sons of traveling Pentecostal preacher and their cousin reject holy rolling virtue for rock n' roll iniquity...

    Stephen C. Mitchell: My First Film: The Kings of Leon Story Stephen C. Mitchell 2011

  • Mr. NAVARRETTE: Well, first of all as a part of the back-story here is you have, you know, a great number of, I think it was up to 16 or 17 different African-Americans running for House of Representative seats.

    'Shop Talk': Should Kendrick Meek Stay In Florida Senate Race? 2010

  • There is the obvious back-story that's been peddled in nearly every news article written about them: three sons of traveling Pentecostal preacher and their cousin reject holy rolling virtue for rock n' roll iniquity...

    Stephen C. Mitchell: My First Film: The Kings of Leon Story Stephen C. Mitchell 2011

  • Mr. NAVARRETTE: Well, first of all as a part of the back-story here is you have, you know, a great number of, I think it was up to 16 or 17 different African-Americans running for House of Representative seats.

    'Shop Talk': Should Kendrick Meek Stay In Florida Senate Race? 2010

  • In other words, with such a profound back-story between werewolves and vampires, New Moon will explore more while connecting on a deeper level to Bella.

    Twilight Lexicon » Five Reasons Why New Moon Will Be Better Than Twilight 2009

  • First, the back-story: Hecht and Martocci met through the Disco Biscuits, created their product during the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in May of 2010, and grew the company while working out of Martocci's studio apartment in Manhattan (they've since moved to a loft space in SoHo).

    A Weekend With GroupMe: Taking The Free Group Texting Service For A Spin The Huffington Post 2010

  • First, the back-story: Hecht and Martocci met through the Disco Biscuits, created their product during the TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon in May of 2010, and grew the company while working out of Martocci's studio apartment in Manhattan (they've since moved to a loft space in SoHo).

    A Weekend With GroupMe: Taking The Free Group Texting Service For A Spin The Huffington Post 2010

  • I wouldn't say I was getting nervous—one of the puppeteers helpfully pointed out that you're hidden behind a black curtain, so there's no reason for stage fright—but I thought it would be helpful to know something about the monkey's back-story.

    The Reluctant Puppeteer Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

  • There is the obvious back-story that's been peddled in nearly every news article written about them: three sons of traveling Pentecostal preacher and their cousin reject holy rolling virtue for rock n' roll iniquity...

    Stephen C. Mitchell: My First Film: The Kings of Leon Story Stephen C. Mitchell 2011

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