How to Use vis-à-vis in a Sentence

vis-à-vis

preposition
  • That trap was designed to kill everyone vis-a-vis a horde of zombies.
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • But car safety experts recommend postponing the big turnaround until your child is as close to 4 as possible, when his bones are more formed and his head is more proportionate vis-a-vis the rest of his body.
    Jennifer Brookland, Detroit Free Press, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Rescheduling, of course, will have a huge impact; a future article will discuss rescheduling vis-a-vis cannabis banking.
    Peter Su, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
  • The vis-a-vis dinette just past the foot of the bed can convert to create a second bed.
    New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026

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