counterpoint

Example Sentences

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This hesitancy is a counterpoint to the flood of money going into 529s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Long seen as a philosophical counterpoint to “2001,” the film turns isolation inward, where the danger isn’t running out of resources but being unable to escape yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

As a counterpoint, Lanier had Goodrow detail the addition of features including viewing recommendations, auto-play for videos and ads, and a version of YouTube designed specifically for children.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

He tells BBC Newsbeat the darker themes of Wuthering Heights "felt like the perfect counterpoint and pivot away from Brat".

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

This fuzziness surrounding the rules was a strange counterpoint to the solidity of Sing Sing’s walls, the seeming immutability of the prison.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover