over against
As opposed to, contrasted with, as in Over against the Smiths, the Johnsons were well off. [c. 1500]
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How to use over against in a sentence
She was standing out of the way, over against the gray tile wall.
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The Box-Car Children | Gertrude Chandler WarnerAnd over against the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Simeon.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousSlammed over against the bar, Lamb had a split-second glimpse of it.
And on the five and twentieth day of the month they sacrificed upon the altar of the idol that was over against the altar of God.
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And Judas departed from the castle, and removed the camp to Bethzacharam, over against the king's camp.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
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