counterpoint
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Jackson’s speech was in some ways reminiscent of—and provided a counterpoint to—a speech that Justice Samuel Alito gave in 2021 defending the court’s use of the emergency docket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 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
Guardiola's style has become the purists' template, while Klopp's explosive "heavy metal football" provided a thrilling counterpoint.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
You may also have heard some Bach fugues or inventions; there are no better examples of counterpoint than these.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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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