juxtaposition
Example Sentences
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On Zanzibar in Tanzania Mr. Butler-Gallie regards the juxtaposition of faith and profit where a church stands over a cellar that once imprisoned slaves.
David Mooney, chief executive of the London Wildlife Trust, which co-produced Wild London, said he was completely "enthralled" by that "juxtaposition".
From BBC
Murmurations of birds swirl above rugged plains, landscapes shift into geometric compositions, and uncanny juxtapositions—a shirt dangling from a tree as a lone bird swoops by—lend seemingly simple pictures eerie characteristics.
The juxtaposition with performers who have rocked the likes of London's Fabric nightclub, as well as the Glastonbury and Coachella festivals, is striking.
From BBC
He provides the pictures and the juxtapositions; a viewer has to make the connections and draw the conclusions.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
