oxymoron
Example Sentences
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He was, if we may use an oxymoron, a libertarian builder.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Wintertime salads may be an oxymoron for some, but to me, they’re a necessity.
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
That sounds like an oxymoron: We don’t tend to expect illness or old age to create a problem in our life when we are young, but preparing for such eventualities is important.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
When four top film studio musicians formed the Hollywood String Quartet in the late 1930s, its name was presumed an oxymoron.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2025
The phrase “a little genetic test” strikes me as an oxymoron.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
