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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In those first years, the juxtaposition between Mr. Trudeau and the United States’ then-president, Donald Trump, was stark.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Their collaboration and juxtaposition are what make this show more cerebral than many.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
Tyler showed himself to be an Album Artist, a brilliant curator with a curious ear for atypical juxtapositions, such as placing ’00s mixtape-era adlibs on the same album as breezy jazz instrumentals with CMIYGL.
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Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Jan. 2025
Their collaboration and juxtaposition are what make this show more cerebral than many.
—Karen Yuan, Bon Appétit, 18 Dec. 2024
My memoir was built of gaps, juxtaposition, weird little nothings.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 16 Dec. 2024
Tyler showed himself to be an Album Artist, a brilliant curator with a curious ear for atypical juxtapositions, such as placing ’00s mixtape-era adlibs on the same album as breezy jazz instrumentals with CMIYGL.
—Hazlitt, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Juxtaposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposition. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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