antithesis
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With its glorious views and picturesque harbor, Whitby is the antithesis of gothic horror.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Soprano Hilary Cronin was a dazzling, lyrical Iole, her precisely calibrated da capo arias capturing the princess’s serene acceptance of her lot and her consoling, thoughtful presence—the antithesis of the disturbed Dejanira.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
Solarpunk is more than just the antithesis of cyberpunk, “Blade Runner” and a devastated environment smothered by technofascism.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025
“That is the antithesis of how we invest. We are underweight AI and data-center stocks.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
“These terrorists are the antithesis of Islam. They’re not Muslim. Violence has no place in religion, and the terrorists are responsible for their own crimes, not the religion and not us.”
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
Vocabulary lists containing antithesis
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