in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to

idiom

: very different from (something else)
His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements.

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Trump’s like-him-one-minute, lampoon-him-the-next relationship with Zelenskyy stands in stark contrast to his rapport with Putin. Michael Collins, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025 That number stands in stark contrast to landlords, who have legal counsel 92% of the time. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025 The lack of training time stands in stark contrast to Henken’s decade on the Olympic trail. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025 The Haleiwa Hotel was erected at the mouth of the Anahulu River in 1899 and stood there for 44 years, in stark contrast to its rural surroundings. Paula Conway, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to

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“In stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stark%2Fmarked%2Fsharp%20contrast%20with%2Fto. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.

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