antithesis

Example Sentences

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Soprano Hilary Cronin was a dazzling, lyrical Iole, her precisely calibrated da capo arias capturing the princess’s serene acceptance of her lot and her consoling, thoughtful presence—the antithesis of the disturbed Dejanira.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The Hollywood Heritage Museum, which celebrated its 40th anniversary in December, is, in many ways, the antithesis of the 4-year-old Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

“That is the antithesis of how we invest. We are underweight AI and data-center stocks.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025

Small-town independent theaters are the antithesis of the movie-theater corporatization that has exacerbated our national loneliness.

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2025

Derivation of "antithesis"?—Compose an example of an antithesis.—Point out the antithesis in the following:—

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton