juxtapose
Example Sentences
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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
In one of the videos, Rubinstein reads out a hate post — only to juxtapose it with his personal testimony about his family’s suffering during the Holocaust.
From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024
Cyrus' raspy vocals juxtapose against Beyoncé's soulful and piercing falsetto.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2024
“You can start to juxtapose things that weren’t necessarily related but were aligned in time and in intention.”
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2023
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
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