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juxtapose

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


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"Like, the rebel I am, I love to juxtapose," she says.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

The high-stakes moment was captured over three days in Lancaster, chosen for a vast watercolor sky and purple-tinged earth that juxtapose with the turmoil on Rue’s face.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 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

The entries would juxtapose the mundane thrill and confusion of being a young girl with the terror of living with Danny.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

It mixes images of parquet floors; spindly, naked trees; and Sol LeWitt-style stripes in a geometric composition that juxtaposes inside and out, black and white, relaxation and activity.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

This year's exhibit juxtaposes elegant fashion looks with paintings and sculpture: think a Saint Laurent design next to Van Gogh's "Irises", or a John Galliano gown for Maison Margiela paired with an antique statue.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

The campaign juxtaposes such wild, clearly AI-created images with real photography of fit people under the theme “Question Everything But Yourself.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 5, 2026

In his sophomore feature, Fabbro, who previously directed the 2021 romantic thriller “The Grand Bolero,” juxtaposes the quiet grace of Igor’s modest life with the cacophony and commercialism of contemporary truffle auctions.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2025

Goldstein repeatedly juxtaposes nouns and pronouns in the first and third person: that child... me; she.../... herself; I... someone else.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

He juxtaposed beautiful balletic movement with eerie details, including an arm claw or a slightly tilted head.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Video of these rattling sets, juxtaposed against Pop-A-Shot games, swiftly made the rounds on social media.

From Slate Jun. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, the other dwelling, named Casa Bahia, is more contemporary, having been built in 2015 as a “modernist structure” that is uniquely juxtaposed with its tropical surroundings.

From MarketWatch Jan. 14, 2026

The wily old fox, his patter and his influence has juxtaposed a disconnect between the board and the stands.

From BBC Dec. 3, 2025

But juxtaposed against the norms of family life, it could be a little much.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

Suozzi and Moolenaar kicked off the 2020 NPB with a running shtick — juxtaposing their backgrounds.

From Salon May 29, 2026

This show examines how her output responded to and influenced her teachers and contemporaries by juxtaposing her art with works by Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and others.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 26, 2025

So juxtaposing that line with footage of the adult Yellowjackets being threatened with evidence of their shared past — again — could be a misdirect.

From Salon Feb. 10, 2025

“Off With His Head” also has fun juxtaposing the individualism of American culture with the way your Indian parents raised you.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 22, 2024

“They are now juxtaposing their typical day against this new feeling, what it feels like to not have cortisol going through the roof,” he says.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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