How to Use juxtaposition in a Sentence

juxtaposition

noun
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  • Time and place—the juxtaposition of then and now—are at the heart of the film.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The form studies set the tone for the home’s unique juxtaposition of charm and grit.
    — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018
  • The fun of the Bill & Ted movies comes from juxtaposition.
    — Vulture, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The photo is a study in the juxtaposition of three men’s feet.
    — New York Times, 12 June 2022
  • At the heart of the case is the juxtaposition of two legal systems.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
  • His actions stood in great juxtaposition to the rhetoric that has come from the White House over the past four years.
    — Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2020
  • The skill is in the arrangement, the genius in the juxtaposition.
    — Toby Lichtig, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2023
  • This juxtaposition evokes both the memories of childhood and the sense of fear at the same time.
    — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Dark floors ground the space, a welcome juxtaposition to the white walls.
    — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 18 June 2019
  • Black and white stations-of-the-cross hanging on the walls add to the visual juxtapositions.
    — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2020
  • Alanis stars in the video, and in stark juxtaposition to the events described, it’s...fun?
    — Nicole Cliffe, SELF, 26 June 2019
  • There is a scaffolding lot right below the view of the city and that juxtaposition was a plus for me.
    — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 3 June 2019
  • The winding path is the perfect way to observe the juxtaposition of desert rocks and green palm trees.
    — Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022
  • The juxtaposition really is the drums which tend to be on their own.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 7 Nov. 2022
  • The warm glow is easy on the eyes, and certainly a welcome juxtaposition from the bright lights in the big city outside.
    — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Thus the juxtaposition of Shabbat to Mishkan teaches that even the Mishkan could not be built on the Sabbath.
    — Rabbi Avi Weiss, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Mar. 2021
  • The last few days have been a juxtaposition of conflicting emotions for the staff at 98.5 The Sports Hub.
    — Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The juxtaposition of their voices is simply more than the sum of its parts.
    — Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2021
  • The song plays on the juxtaposition of its production and its lyrics.
    — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2023
  • But that’s just it, the contrast — the stark juxtaposition — that make the azaleas pinker and the chirping birds louder.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2021
  • Pair this tight tee with a pair of relaxed trousers for a nice juxtaposition.
    — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The juxtaposition is overt, and can even be funny at times.
    — Time, 22 Mar. 2021
  • Between all that there’s a juxtaposition, but that’s what the album is all about; the balance of those worlds.
    — Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 28 June 2018
  • There was so much gravity to the day and weight in the juxtapositions, Mercer said.
    — Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The juxtaposition between color and content is the first thing that will grab viewers in the artist’s work.
    — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The fierce juxtapositions lead almost all the way to accord.
    — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • The juxtaposition tells the story about the Miami Heat’s past two first-round picks.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
  • In juxtaposition, the softness of the skirt flowed behind her into a train.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The film opens with a stark juxtaposition: the glamorous unveiling of Elisabeth’s star on the Walk of Fame, followed by a time-lapse of its gradual decay.
    — Robert Lang, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Payton’s approach Wednesday makes an interesting juxtaposition to a year ago when his team stormed back from a 1-5 start to 6-5 heading into a road game at Houston.
    — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Dec. 2024

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