antithesis
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"It's the antithesis of a hospital ward," says garden designer Sarah Price.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
She felt compelled to create an in-person experience that was distinctly human — something true and personal — the antithesis of the digitally-saturated, fragmented and ephemeral world we live in, where truth is often opaque.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
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
“That is the antithesis of how we invest. We are underweight AI and data-center stocks.”
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
In disposition, she was Pollard’s antithesis, governing her life with rigid reserve as he scattered his passions.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
Vocabulary lists containing antithesis
Power Prefix: Anti
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