juxtaposition
Example Sentences
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Juxtaposition is key, even when the ingredients are visually indistinguishable.
From Washington Post • Mar. 3, 2023
Juxtaposition of tiny bicycle with big landscape underscores the scale of the undertaking, while hinting, too, at its appeal.
From Washington Post • Feb. 17, 2022
Juxtaposition, or placing contrasting elements close together, is a technique that image creators often use for a variety of purposes: humor, irony, sarcasm, or—as in this case—disgust or outrage.
From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021
Juxtaposition is a common motif in Simpson’s work, one that the artist often uses to present her subjects in ways that evade the white patriarchal gaze.
From New York Times • Sep. 30, 2021
"Only to that, Pierre; but mark you: according to my creed—though this part of it is a little hazy—Mrs. Juxtaposition moves her pawns only as she herself is moved to so doing by the spirit."
From Pierre; or The Ambiguities by Melville, Herman
Vocabulary lists containing juxtaposition
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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