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Recent Examples of contrasts
The key is to find an unexpected pairing that contrasts nicely with your leggings.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026
Two bridges will replace it with new clearances, too, which contrasts with the current one.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Kotb’s interview contrasts with a similar interrogation NBC News held with another anchor trying to chart a return.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Anxious nation The rosy California thinking for the month contrasts with a somewhat anxious nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Others called it a performative move that contrasts with the EPA’s recent regulatory actions, including a rollback of mercury emissions standards, rescinding drinking water limits for certain PFAS and delaying Biden-era restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
This reading contrasts with the University of Michigan's final tally for March, which slid more sharply than analysts had anticipated.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
This emphasis on process creates an intimacy that contrasts with the scale of the installation.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
There’s a lively and sophisticated energy here that contrasts with the calm of the hotel’s library lounge and chocolate boutique on the ground floor.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2026
Two bridges will replace it with new clearances, too, which contrasts with the current one.
—Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Kotb’s interview contrasts with a similar interrogation NBC News held with another anchor trying to chart a return.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2026
Anxious nation The rosy California thinking for the month contrasts with a somewhat anxious nation.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Others called it a performative move that contrasts with the EPA’s recent regulatory actions, including a rollback of mercury emissions standards, rescinding drinking water limits for certain PFAS and delaying Biden-era restrictions on greenhouse gas emissions.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026
This reading contrasts with the University of Michigan's final tally for March, which slid more sharply than analysts had anticipated.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
This emphasis on process creates an intimacy that contrasts with the scale of the installation.
—Olga Garcia-Mayoral, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
There’s a lively and sophisticated energy here that contrasts with the calm of the hotel’s library lounge and chocolate boutique on the ground floor.
—Vicki Power, TheWeek, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasts
differs
Verb
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As such, the frequency of mowing for these groups differs throughout the year.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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This drug differs from semaglutide by targeting receptors for the hormone gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) in addition to GLP-1.—
Lori Youmshajekian,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Contrasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasts. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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