set against
Example Sentences
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And before the Dodgers opened a three-game set against the Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, Hernández met with the hitting coaches.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Add orange-rimmed eyes with jet-black pupils set against white cheeks, a dashing black under-eye line and a radiant round orange bill hinge, and the puffin looks like something invented by a talented circus makeup artist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Eager cruise passengers zipping around New York's southern shores rush to the starboard bow: a humpback whale is up for air, a breathtaking sighting set against Manhattan's iconic skyline.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
A small white car trundles into view, rolls across the floor, and bumps into a barrier set against the wall.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It was covered with yellowish rocks and the whitest asphodels set against the already hard blue of the sky.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
