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Recent Examples of contrasts
The dark green of the grass and hedge contrasts beautifully with the light stone raised beds to create a peaceful nature setting.
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Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The French navy’s swift deployment contrasts with the United Kingdom's delay in sending the HMS Dragon destroyer, which left Portsmouth, England, on March 10.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
This sequence contrasts with how many sport organizations operate, where leaders often feel pressure to move quickly from problem identification to implementation.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The smoky undertone of Marmite contrasts nicely against the fresh spring vegetables in this version, with parmesan cheese adding a final comforting touch.
—Kristen Hartke, Saveur, 12 Mar. 2026
This season, contrasts are everything.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
The process contrasts with the lotteries that have, to this point, defined the World Cup ticketing process.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The song contrasts that sense of constriction with the easeful feeling of floating by yourself out on the water.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, the scent contrasts subtle white florals and herbaceous white tea, with notes of cedarwood and guaiacwood.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
The French navy’s swift deployment contrasts with the United Kingdom's delay in sending the HMS Dragon destroyer, which left Portsmouth, England, on March 10.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
This sequence contrasts with how many sport organizations operate, where leaders often feel pressure to move quickly from problem identification to implementation.
—Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2026
The smoky undertone of Marmite contrasts nicely against the fresh spring vegetables in this version, with parmesan cheese adding a final comforting touch.
—Kristen Hartke, Saveur, 12 Mar. 2026
This season, contrasts are everything.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
The process contrasts with the lotteries that have, to this point, defined the World Cup ticketing process.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The song contrasts that sense of constriction with the easeful feeling of floating by yourself out on the water.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
Here, the scent contrasts subtle white florals and herbaceous white tea, with notes of cedarwood and guaiacwood.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasts
differs
Verb
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This differs from tax credits, which are claimed when filing a return, and tax rebates, which are issued as payments or advance credits.—
Deane Biermeier,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Such a vote — which is bound to fail but would put senators on the record — differs from using a simple majority to change the Senate rules, a vote a senator could force after an unsuccessful vote to break a filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Contrasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasts. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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