as in contrast
something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way
The warm color palette of the furniture is the perfect counterpoint to the cool walls. The acidity of the sauce works in counterpoint to the richness of the dish.
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Recent Examples of counterpoint
Dewey, so good currently in Saturday Night as Michael O’Donoghue, gets a juicy role and proves a perfect counterpoint to Barrera’s breakdowns.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
As a counterpoint, brands such as Vivienne Westwood and Victoria Beckham looked at the men’s shoe rack to revisit Oxford styles that could ground their ready-to-wear collections and enable them to play with the feminine and masculine duality.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
The speech was also part of a broader effort to frame Harris as a partner, not an antagonist, to the business community, a direct counterpoint to attacks from Trump.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Soften the Landings Even a small lawn in a city yard can make a big difference, offering a green counterpoint to hardscaping elsewhere.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
As a counterpoint, brands such as Vivienne Westwood and Victoria Beckham looked at the men’s shoe rack to revisit Oxford styles that could ground their ready-to-wear collections and enable them to play with the feminine and masculine duality.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
The speech was also part of a broader effort to frame Harris as a partner, not an antagonist, to the business community, a direct counterpoint to attacks from Trump.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Soften the Landings Even a small lawn in a city yard can make a big difference, offering a green counterpoint to hardscaping elsewhere.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Counterpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterpoint. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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