counterpoint
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For mains, the grilled rainbow trout with Carolina Gold rice and espelette-citrus beurre blanc was beautifully balanced, while the butternut squash agnolotti with Madeira foam and ricotta offered a rich, comforting counterpoint.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
The Pope's focus is a clear counterpoint to talk elsewhere of a migration "crisis" and an "ideological invasion".
From BBC • Jun. 11, 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
Balen’s success has been a hopeful counterpoint in a country that many Nepalis see as rife with corruption and cronyism, allowing only the well-connected to flourish, while ordinary people are shut out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Polyphonic music can also be called polyphony, counterpoint, or contrapuntal music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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The Things They Carried
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The Gilded Ones
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