counterpoint
noun
the art of combining melodies.
counterpoints
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present tense formof counterpoint (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Of course, there are counterpoints to the notion that chips can have lasting value.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Strangely, no mention is made of her three younger brothers, who also trained as apprentices to Orazio and who might have served as dramatic counterpoints for the young female artist.
From New York Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
He also endeavored to delineate five counterpoints to her response's arguments to "assist Willis in understanding the relevant Constitutional and legal authorities of the Committee's oversight," according to the committee's X post.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2023
There’s an account called Lingerie Addict who tweeted a list of counterpoints people made at her when talking about fast fashion, and I’ve seen all the same counterpoints.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2023
Or is there a kind of cosmic fugue, with themes and counterpoints, dissonances and harmonies, a billion different voices playing the life music of the Galaxy?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
