juxtaposition
noun
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, especially for comparison or contrast.
juxtapositions
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pluralof juxtaposition.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Those, like myself, who want to know more will be grateful for the catalog, which includes excellent research into the construction of cards and juxtapositions of different interpretations of individual cards across centuries.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Thomas’s style of speaking, in fact, resembles poetry, with rapid juxtapositions of images and a tendency to condense memories from different time periods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
He followed it with a succession of intensely theatrical divertissements, often revolving around unexpected intellectual conceits or bizarre juxtapositions and featuring brilliant dialogue, puns, repartee, double meanings and misunderstandings.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
Could we then define L.A. music as simply be music of, and open to, juxtapositions?
From Los Angeles Times ● May 16, 2025
The loveliest scenes, he found, were comprised of the simplest, most natural juxtapositions of native plants.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
