juxtaposition

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The juxtaposition of career- and kid-related decor was an intentional choice Farr made to reflect the phase of life she was in for much of the time she occupied the home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

The juxtaposition is jarring -- and entirely normal here.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

That’s a juxtaposition I’ll sometimes hear in John’s music as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Common throughout the show is the juxtaposition of art that holds out optimistic visions of technology’s possibilities with works that put forward more depressing perspectives about the harms it can entail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

In The Magnolia Jungle the juxtaposition of the best of these columns against a background of stark horror gives a striking effect.

From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin