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juxtapose

[juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz] / ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz /


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Her comedic jabs at the American economy and humorous reflections juxtapose somber moments of stillness in the midst of her struggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

The effect of the metanarrative is to juxtapose Byron’s violent passions with the careful, repressed behavior of one who hoped to capture him in literature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

That inspired Juson to juxtapose the humanity of Black people against the words that sought to dehumanize them.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

As early as 1989, Gaines had conceived of a show that would juxtapose powerful contemporary work by Black Americans with deprecating excerpts by art critics, highlighting the profound mismeasure of these artists’ achievements.

From New York Times • May 16, 2024

If we could only juxtapose one eyeball of this sanctified woman and a television tube, both being roughly of the same shape and design, what a phantasmagoria of exploding electrodes would occur.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole




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