as in proximity
the state of being next to one another
The juxtaposition of contrasting colors gives the painting a chaotic effect.
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The juxtaposition in the opening paragraph between natural beauty and a horrific, needless death stopped me short.
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Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
The juxtaposition between such comforts and the horrendous history underscoring the trip spins Benji around.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Pair yours with moto boots and an oversized barn jacket or leather bomber for an ingenious juxtaposition.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The juxtaposition of growing populations and intensifying natural disasters, in turn, creates the risk for even greater losses to human life and property.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Longreads, 27 Sep. 2024
The juxtaposition between such comforts and the horrendous history underscoring the trip spins Benji around.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Pair yours with moto boots and an oversized barn jacket or leather bomber for an ingenious juxtaposition.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The juxtaposition of growing populations and intensifying natural disasters, in turn, creates the risk for even greater losses to human life and property.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Juxtaposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposition. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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