contrasting

Example Sentences

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"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Luxury home sales, including those above $1 million, increased 9.3% nationally in April, contrasting with a flat overall market.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

He is known for paintings that feature stacked blocks of contrasting yet complementary colors meant to elicit strong emotions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He holds Caroline, the character who lives in the Windsor flat, captive and the pair get into a discussion about his motives, the political backdrop of the day, and their contrasting backgrounds.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

She knew she must be staring, and tried to look away, but the contrasting color of his two eyes brought her glance back each and every time.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison