counterpoint
Example Sentences
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Another unappreciated aspect of the SpaceX IPO is that over 10,000 employees bought it, said Baker, which, he noted, is a counterpoint to exhaustive analysis of the share-lockup schedule.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 16, 2026
The Pope's focus is a clear counterpoint to talk elsewhere of a migration "crisis" and an "ideological invasion".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Pork chops have a long-standing relationship with applesauce — something sweet on the side, a soft counterpoint to the richness.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026
Long seen as a philosophical counterpoint to “2001,” the film turns isolation inward, where the danger isn’t running out of resources but being unable to escape yourself.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
Distant lightning could already be seen playing deep within its darkness, and thunder rolled in counterpoint to the crashing surf.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing counterpoint
The Things They Carried
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Week 5: New Technology
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The Gilded Ones
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