oxymoron
Example Sentences
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He was, if we may use an oxymoron, a libertarian builder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
That sounds like an oxymoron: We don’t tend to expect illness or old age to create a problem in our life when we are young, but preparing for such eventualities is important.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
Job security is basically an oxymoron in the world of professional coaching, and the turnover rate right now in the NHL is wild.
From Seattle Times • May 13, 2024
They themselves listened only to Greek music, an oxymoron as far as the rest of the world is concerned.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
