obverse

Example Sentences

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The obverse, or front, side of the coin features a cluster of grapes and the words “Year Two of the Freedom of Israel.”

From Fox News

The obverse of this growth—anthropogenic changes and degradation of the biosphere—has reached an unprecedented intensity and extent.

From Scientific American

“The obverse depicts Collins' early and original concept for the mission insignia with the eagle carrying an olive branch in its mouth,” explains Heritage Auctions, on its website.

From Fox News

The obverse is also true: The authority of a “government” is more apt to be seen as legitimate, with resistance to it or defense against it frequently depicted as criminal or terroristic.

From Salon

The obverse of the basket trial was an “umbrella trial.”

From New York Times