How to Use juxtapose in a Sentence

juxtapose

verb
Definition of juxtaposenext
Synonyms for juxtaposenext
  • That is juxtaposed to the 91 felony counts in nature, in tone, and in content.
    — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • They’ll be juxtaposed with some of the Parthenon sculptures that inspired the artist.
    — Sarah Maiellano, USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Images of the Losers Club's younger selves are juxtaposed with them as adults.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 18 July 2019
  • The piece progressed, juxtaposing these two ideas in a stop-and-start way.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The birth is intercut with the flood, juxtaposing the miracle of life with the death of an old world.
    — Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Claire and Jamie's stories were juxtaposed in such a heartbreaking way by the end of this episode.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2017
  • Before the shooting, the episode juxtaposes the lives of killer and victim.
    — miamiherald, 17 Jan. 2018
  • The goal is to juxtapose the new works with the Kreeger’s mostly 20th-century holdings.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Rustic wood beams and a chunky wood table juxtapose the shelves yet keep with the classic yet modern feel of the space.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2022
  • This is juxtaposed with the image on the right of the reddish-brown color as the collision cooled in the days after.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Oct. 2017
  • And don’t be afraid to juxtapose patterns, like stripes and florals.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, House Beautiful, 16 July 2020
  • Whatever the next move is, here’s how the internet juxtaposed the Colonel and EXO.
    — Ashley Hoffman, Time, 26 Feb. 2018
  • For super-light blonde shades to shine, they should be juxtaposed with other deeper tones in the hair.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 26 June 2024
  • The quiet confidence and restraint of those clothes was juxtaposed with the herky-jerky dance.
    — Robin Givhan, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2020
  • And the dark knitted upper juxtaposed with the light green 3D print is exactly the sort of thing that'll make a sneaker stand out—on a run, or on the street.
    — Christine Flammia, Esquire, 12 Jan. 2018
  • What inspired you when building his wardrobe, and how does his style juxtapose hers?
    — India Roby, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 June 2023
  • Yet even then, glimpses into darkness can still be juxtaposed with the bright and gleaming.
    — Brandon Yu, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 May 2018
  • The warmth and levity inside the fort were juxtaposed with the stark danger of the world just outside the walls of their sturdy shelter.
    — Buddy Levy, Time, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Finding the balance—getting things juxtaposed just right—that’s kind of the whole package right there.
    — Corey Seymour, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2019
  • The flowers juxtaposed with the thick, curb chain, are somehow timeless and opulent at the same time.
    — Erika Veurink, Vogue, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Painted on-site, the paintings juxtapose tans and near-black browns with vivid oranges.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 May 2023
  • Or juxtapose it with bright white for a punchy, graphic effect.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2021
  • But somehow, those struggles were juxtaposed with the joys of my wedding.
    — Jim Hecht, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Sep. 2023
  • And in some cases, the lightest shade on a paint card could function as white does when juxtaposed with your wall color.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
  • But juxtaposing that fresh look around the state with the wealth of experience each coach brings to his program.
    — Jordan McPherson, miamiherald, 19 Mar. 2018
  • His hiking boots now sat on the balcony, socks scrunched into them, juxtaposed against the rural dusk.
    — David Fettling, Longreads, 29 Mar. 2018
  • Come Sunday juxtaposes the sins of this world with those that pertain to the afterlife.
    — Sarah Jones, The New Republic, 24 Apr. 2018
  • But juxtapose that against what the wider audience of voters thought.
    — CBS News, 22 Sep. 2024
  • The twinkling lights juxtaposed against the snow offer a bright and festive reprieve from the darker and shorter days in December.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The thousands of news articles profiling her over the years rarely failed to mention her diminutive size, juxtaposing the seeming frailty of her 105-pound frame with her fiery prose.
    — Amber Hunt, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024

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