juxtaposition

Much of the humor, and there’s plenty, arises predictably out of the juxtaposition of smalltown Minnesota and Tarantino-esque mayhem; “Fargo” is forever on one’s mind.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

“I think the juxtaposition is the point,” Orchison said.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

Meagan adds that she enjoys the juxtaposition of the "bravado" of ice hockey mixed with the characters' "vulnerability underneath".

From BBC ● May 30, 2026

The nostalgic tone of the collection was captured by some attendees who praised the juxtaposition of pieces, resulting in fluid, less cinched silhouettes reminiscent of 1940s Hollywood.

From Barron's ● May 14, 2026

The sight of him standing there, amid tangles of old flowers, is a peculiar juxtaposition.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Those, like myself, who want to know more will be grateful for the catalog, which includes excellent research into the construction of cards and juxtapositions of different interpretations of individual cards across centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Eliot was creating a new type of poetry from stylistic juxtapositions, “Louis Armstrong, way down the river in New Orleans, was working out a similar technique for jazz.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.

From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025

In “No Other Choice,” his transitions and visual juxtapositions convey profound themes beneath the satirical surface.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2025

The loveliest scenes, he found, were comprised of the simplest, most natural juxtapositions of native plants.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson