juxtaposition
Example Sentences
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“It’s a constant reminder. And there’s that juxtaposition of experiencing something here that’s very important, but life is also happening right outside.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
The juxtaposition of events — escalating geopolitical pressure abroad and the promotion of a high-profile combat sports spectacle at home — has drawn attention for its optics.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026
The juxtaposition is jarring -- and entirely normal here.
From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026
Common throughout the show is the juxtaposition of art that holds out optimistic visions of technology’s possibilities with works that put forward more depressing perspectives about the harms it can entail.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
This is a zeugma: the intentional juxtaposition of different senses of a single word.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing juxtaposition
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 1
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Reading: Literature - Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Middle School
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