counterfoil

Example Sentences

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The Stones came away with a patina of aristocratic decadence that served as a perfect counterfoil to the raw roots blues of their music.”

From Los Angeles Times

He acted in more than 100 Bollywood films and was widely seen as a counterfoil to the "angry young man" played by Amitabh Bachchan.

From BBC

As a result of the abolition of the paper counterfoil, all evidence of driving endorsements and convictions will be held online only.

From BBC

In one of the small drawers of the dressing-table he discovered the millionaire's cheque-book; and since he could read English tolerably well, he spent a pleasant five minutes studying the counterfoils.

From Project Gutenberg

As Florence seldom filled in the counterfoils of the checks she drew, this information had been a painful shock to her.

From Project Gutenberg