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juxtaposition

[juhk-stuh-puh-zish-uhn] / ˌdΚ’ΚŒk stΙ™ pΙ™ΛˆzΙͺΚƒ Ι™n /


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Of course, this brings up a very interesting juxtaposition in that it depends on how far states are willing to go.

From Slate ● Oct. 7, 2026

Here’s where the band generates a fascinating juxtaposition: part of “Escrito en Agua” is recorded in a lo-fi style, with rough-around-the-edges moments — like the kind of teen barrio band that you feel protective of.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

London's deer population is much-loved and photographed, due to their apparent juxtaposition with city-life.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Much of the humor, and there’s plenty, arises predictably out of the juxtaposition of smalltown Minnesota and Tarantino-esque mayhem; “Fargo” is forever on one’s mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The juxtaposition of these two remarks was startling.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Loïc Gouzer, a former Christie’s rainmaker who created the app six years ago, said ensconcing Banksy inside a luxury jeweler nodded to the artist’s preference for high-low juxtapositions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

He provides the pictures and the juxtapositions; a viewer has to make the connections and draw the conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 2, 2025

He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

In “No Other Choice,” his transitions and visual juxtapositions convey profound themes beneath the satirical surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

The loveliest scenes, he found, were comprised of the simplest, most natural juxtapositions of native plants.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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