How to Use juxtaposition in a Sentence

juxtaposition

noun

• At the heart of the case is the juxtaposition of two legal systems.
  — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2020
• The form studies set the tone for the home’s unique juxtaposition of charm and grit.
  — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 June 2018
• The photo is a study in the juxtaposition of three men’s feet.
  — New York Times, 12 June 2022
• This juxtaposition evokes both the memories of childhood and the sense of fear at the same time.
  — Zoe Hewitt, Variety, 15 Oct. 2021
• The juxtaposition really is the drums which tend to be on their own.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 7 Nov. 2022
• Dark floors ground the space, a welcome juxtaposition to the white walls.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 18 June 2019
• There is a scaffolding lot right below the view of the city and that juxtaposition was a plus for me.
  — Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, 3 June 2019
• The juxtaposition of their voices is simply more than the sum of its parts.
  — Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 28 Mar. 2021
• The winding path is the perfect way to observe the juxtaposition of desert rocks and green palm trees.
  — Mariah Tyler, Travel + Leisure, 30 Jan. 2022
• The song plays on the juxtaposition of its production and its lyrics.
  — Billboard Japan, Billboard, 27 Dec. 2023
• Pair this tight tee with a pair of relaxed trousers for a nice juxtaposition.
  — Natalie Alcala, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Jan. 2023
• This sort of juxtaposition was a frequent theme in his work.
  — Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 31 May 2021
• The juxtaposition is overt, and can even be funny at times.
  — Time, 22 Mar. 2021
• The fun of the Bill & Ted movies comes from juxtaposition.
  — Vulture, 28 Apr. 2022
• The warm glow is easy on the eyes, and certainly a welcome juxtaposition from the bright lights in the big city outside.
  — Natalie Stoclet, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
• The juxtaposition of the two parties right now is stunning.
  — Chris Smith, Daily Intelligencer, 4 Sep. 2017
• In juxtaposition, the softness of the skirt flowed behind her into a train.
  — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
• Black and white stations-of-the-cross hanging on the walls add to the visual juxtapositions.
  — Dallas News, 7 Feb. 2020
• The juxtaposition between color and content is the first thing that will grab viewers in the artist’s work.
  — Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022
• His actions stood in great juxtaposition to the rhetoric that has come from the White House over the past four years.
  — Nicole Goodkind, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2020
• The juxtaposition of months spent in the classroom with months spent cleaning up a meat department is stark.
  — Hayley Glatter, The Atlantic, 27 June 2017
• The juxtaposition between night and day stood out starkly there last week.
  — Mallory Moench, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Apr. 2022
• Try to create a juxtaposition between a structured belt and a loose top.
  — Laura Lajiness, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2018
• What keeps me from getting bored is the juxtaposition of those different aspects of my life at the same time.
  — Dale Arden Chong, ELLE, 2 Feb. 2023
• These juxtapositions in some ways are icing on a very, very large cake.
  — John King, SFChronicle.com, 19 Nov. 2019
• My style is very eclectic, with a lot of juxtaposition.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 July 2023
• The juxtaposition just goes to show how beautiful hair comes in all textures… and widths.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 2 Oct. 2023
• Alanis stars in the video, and in stark juxtaposition to the events described, it’s...fun?
  — Nicole Cliffe, SELF, 26 June 2019
• Step one of crisis management is to have a kill switch for anything that could lead to that juxtaposition.
  — Matthew Earle, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
• This juxtaposition makes for a room that’s perfect for uniting people and things of all ages.
  — Mary Elizabeth Andriotis, House Beautiful, 28 Sep. 2021

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024