How to Use juxtapose in a Sentence

juxtapose

verb

• 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
• 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
• And don’t be afraid to juxtapose patterns, like stripes and florals.
  — Laura Itzkowitz, House Beautiful, 16 July 2020
• 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
• 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
• To make sage green pop, juxtapose it with a high-contrast color like charcoal gray.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2022
• The raw, textured concrete on the walls is juxtaposed by a soft blue and white rug, a wooden Pierre Jeanneret desk, and sleek Donald Judd stools.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2024
• She is known to juxtapose a beautiful dress with a pair of trainers or derby shoes.
  — Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 13 Oct. 2021
• To juxtapose the unique structure of the gown, Rihanna opted for full, undone curls that flowed all the way down her back, almost to her butt.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 27 Oct. 2022
• The country in the east that's close to Russian assault lines juxtaposes life in the west, where Ukrainians still feel the brunt of death and war but aren't seeing the fight at their front doors.
  — Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
• Whereas actual suits from the era were padded to the gods, the new iterations have a more streamlined feel—the sharp shoulders are juxtaposed against sleek bottoms.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
• So the family discusses this serious conversation, juxtaposed with Gardner crushing a huge burger.
  — Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 29 Nov 2024