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Recent Examples of contrasts
The ladyfingers are perfectly soaked, offering a soft texture that contrasts with the delicate flaked coconut.
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Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Here, a leather sofa with nail head trim contrasts with a midcentury modern coffee table and a pair of contemporary chairs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Crichlow contrasts Adams’s pathological swagger with an air of paternal angst.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
That contrasts with how such events used to attract more software developers, said Wang, who previously worked at UBS.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The governor has used his megaphone and authority running California to insert himself – and his imminent presidential bid – in almost every debate about the second-term Republican president, filling a void that contrasts with Democrats' being out of power in Washington.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Johnson contrasts her analysis of Rosemary’s Baby with attitudes toward reproductive choice in the late 1960s.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Sliwa’s approach contrasts with Mamdani’s generational coalition, which has driven record early turnout.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
For its plains and contrasts palette, the mélange and colors were inspired by women’s fashion.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Here, a leather sofa with nail head trim contrasts with a midcentury modern coffee table and a pair of contemporary chairs.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Crichlow contrasts Adams’s pathological swagger with an air of paternal angst.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2025
That contrasts with how such events used to attract more software developers, said Wang, who previously worked at UBS.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The governor has used his megaphone and authority running California to insert himself – and his imminent presidential bid – in almost every debate about the second-term Republican president, filling a void that contrasts with Democrats' being out of power in Washington.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Johnson contrasts her analysis of Rosemary’s Baby with attitudes toward reproductive choice in the late 1960s.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2025
Sliwa’s approach contrasts with Mamdani’s generational coalition, which has driven record early turnout.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
For its plains and contrasts palette, the mélange and colors were inspired by women’s fashion.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasts
differs
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Ohio differs from the states that have redrawn their maps in the redistricting scramble, however, because it was already required to do so this year.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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Notably, Mamdani stressed during his campaign that his platform differs from that of the DSA, and has taken a more moderate stance on issues like eliminating misdemeanor offenses and defunding the police.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Contrasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasts. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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