juxtaposition

Example Sentences

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The juxtaposition is jarring -- and entirely normal here.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

"Obviously, if you're saying really funny things, but trying to have a serious conversation, that can be quite a difficult juxtaposition," she says.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

She’s a stark juxtaposition to the more calculated Bea.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

“In the U.S., this juxtaposition is not evident in over 60 years of history.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

Fittingly, it falls to me, as someone who so awkwardly carried the label, to question it now, its juxtaposition of terms—minority, student.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez