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juxtapose

[juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz] / ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz /


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"Like, the rebel I am, I love to juxtapose," she says.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The effect of the metanarrative is to juxtapose Byron’s violent passions with the careful, repressed behavior of one who hoped to capture him in literature.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

That inspired Juson to juxtapose the humanity of Black people against the words that sought to dehumanize them.

From Salon Sep. 30, 2024

What are the stories in their lives that you can juxtapose?

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

The entries would juxtapose the mundane thrill and confusion of being a young girl with the terror of living with Danny.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

It mixes images of parquet floors; spindly, naked trees; and Sol LeWitt-style stripes in a geometric composition that juxtaposes inside and out, black and white, relaxation and activity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

The film “Koyaanisqatsi,” directed by Godfrey Reggio, juxtaposes footage that centers on the relationship between nature, humanity and technology to depict industrialization and capitalism’s impact on the climate.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

This year's exhibit juxtaposes elegant fashion looks with paintings and sculpture: think a Saint Laurent design next to Van Gogh's "Irises", or a John Galliano gown for Maison Margiela paired with an antique statue.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Johnson added: "It juxtaposes with the historic Johnny Haynes stand which was designed by a hero of the sports architectural industry, Archibald Leitch."

From BBC May 10, 2025

Goldstein repeatedly juxtaposes nouns and pronouns in the first and third person: that child... me; she.../... herself; I... someone else.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Video of these rattling sets, juxtaposed against Pop-A-Shot games, swiftly made the rounds on social media.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

The spokesperson said it’s understandable for reporters to ask questions about the conflicts, “but out of fairness, it should be juxtaposed by the fact that there’s been no indication of favorable treatment.”

From MarketWatch May 18, 2026

The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

“What they’ve done to that place, it’s like living in hell,” he said, a comment that became an internet meme as some Portland residents juxtaposed it with tranquil images of the city.

From Salon Nov. 14, 2025

The city owes its ultramodern look to the French colonial buildings that are juxtaposed with the dingy, soot-covered ground-level houses.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung

Suozzi and Moolenaar kicked off the 2020 NPB with a running shtick — juxtaposing their backgrounds.

From Salon May 29, 2026

This show examines how her output responded to and influenced her teachers and contemporaries by juxtaposing her art with works by Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and others.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

The morning show also played a viral clip of typically silent Barron speaking, juxtaposing it with a clip of him as an eight-year-old.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

“Off With His Head” also has fun juxtaposing the individualism of American culture with the way your Indian parents raised you.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2024

By juxtaposing the pieces of paper against each other and overlapping one color with another, one can almost produce every shade of color.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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