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Recent Examples of contrasted
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Its light blue gingham plaid is made of cotton fabric, and the stocking is adorned with a mint green bow for a contrasted look.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The ballet flat aesthetic displayed on Thursday contrasted with Rodrigo’s go-to concert shoe look.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Norma is contrasted by her narcissistic, foulmouthed, crash-and-burn sister, Wanda, who has chosen Norma’s house as a rendezvous point with an old boyfriend … against Norma’s wishes, and for very underhanded reasons.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Hilaria contrasted that photo with a picture of a much-younger version of Carmen, who could be seen wearing a winter jacket and a pink hat.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
What stood out on a visit was the relative quiet, a calmness that contrasted to the other side of the complex, where reporters hover in the briefing room and the double doors of the West Wing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Her tour of the affected states contrasted with the response taken by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, when Hurricane Otis devastated Mexico’s Pacific Coast in 2023.
—Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, the report exceeded Wall Street expectations and contrasted noticeably with 2024, a year in which Hurricane Helene was cited as a negative financial factor.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The neckline and bodice also featured contrasted fabric to the more muted emerald tone of the midi dress.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025
Its light blue gingham plaid is made of cotton fabric, and the stocking is adorned with a mint green bow for a contrasted look.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
That eye-catching hue is contrasted by black subdials, a black Cerachrom bezel with tachymetric scale, and a black Oysterflex bracelet.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The ballet flat aesthetic displayed on Thursday contrasted with Rodrigo’s go-to concert shoe look.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Norma is contrasted by her narcissistic, foulmouthed, crash-and-burn sister, Wanda, who has chosen Norma’s house as a rendezvous point with an old boyfriend … against Norma’s wishes, and for very underhanded reasons.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Hilaria contrasted that photo with a picture of a much-younger version of Carmen, who could be seen wearing a winter jacket and a pink hat.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
What stood out on a visit was the relative quiet, a calmness that contrasted to the other side of the complex, where reporters hover in the briefing room and the double doors of the West Wing.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Her tour of the affected states contrasted with the response taken by her predecessor and mentor, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, when Hurricane Otis devastated Mexico’s Pacific Coast in 2023.
—Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Those fears contrasted with strong results earlier in the week from Wall Street heavyweights like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, and Bank of America.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Nevertheless, the report exceeded Wall Street expectations and contrasted noticeably with 2024, a year in which Hurricane Helene was cited as a negative financial factor.
—Jon Walker, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasted
Adjective
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Tyla’s bold look wholly centered her jacket, featuring shells with a shine of muted golds and silver throughout to accentuate the style and add contrasting tones to the overall look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Solid colorways can be mixed and matched, while contrasting edge-trim ensures these never fall flat on your tablescape.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But opinions differed widely on what should be done about it.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dugger tumbled down the depth chart this summer in his first training camp under Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, whose defensive system differed greatly from those Dugger thrived in playing under Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And to get to play these characters that are layered and complex and multidimensional is really fun — anything where there's a public and a private life, and a secret, and different elements at play, and having to keep different balls in the air is really fulfilling and fun.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Each box of pods follows the same format as their whole bean deliveries, single origin from a range of different coffee-producing countries and ready to drop right into a Keurig machine.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This approach seems to be an emerging theme in organizations, not just in fashion, to bring together normally disparate functions to kickstart innovation efforts.—
Raj Dhiman,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Nov. 2025
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But Gilsdorf and his wife arrived at the Auburn voting center to make sure their often disparate perspectives were heard on Election Day.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Contrasted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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