as in to combine
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to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different
The new museum display juxtaposes modern art with classical art.
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Recent Examples of juxtapose
Every good dystopia is a reflection of real-world politics; Suzanne Collins wrote The Hunger Games after seeing the war in Iraq juxtaposed with reality TV, and The Handmaid’s Tale stitches Gilead from real atrocities governments have committed against women.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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From the makers of the celeb-favorite Baccarat Rouge, this spray's olfactory palette consists of leathery musk juxtaposed with floral and citrus.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
The yin/yang play of the Riggs—where soft is juxtaposed with hard, pretty with austere, cool with warm—mirrors a city where impulses often waver between heartfelt public service and chilly ambition.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
This episode does a particularly nice job of juxtaposing light and heartbreaking moments.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Notes: Lavender, chamomile, and vetiver Maison Francis Kurkdjian Aqua Universalis Linen Mist
$125
Neiman Marcus
From the makers of the celeb-favorite Baccarat Rouge, this spray's olfactory palette consists of leathery musk juxtaposed with floral and citrus.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 1 May 2025
The yin/yang play of the Riggs—where soft is juxtaposed with hard, pretty with austere, cool with warm—mirrors a city where impulses often waver between heartfelt public service and chilly ambition.
—Laura Dannen Redman, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
This episode does a particularly nice job of juxtaposing light and heartbreaking moments.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Cute, kitschy items are a staple of East Asian culture, and Asian discount stores like Miniso and Daiso, which combined have hundreds of locations in the US, sell highly coveted blind box toys for under $5.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
17 May 2025
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No duo combined for more goals than Poulin and Stacey during the regular season.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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Southerners will mix sweet tea with lemonade for an Arnold Palmer or with Kentucky bourbon for hard iced tea.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 May 2025
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Episodes of natural selection are sometimes ephemeral, and evidence of them vanishes from our genomes when the selective pressures subside or when populations mix.—
Kermit Pattison,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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What Causes Them? At around 10–12 weeks, babies begin to develop a circadian rhythm, marking a shift toward more adult-like sleep cycles with alternating deep and light stages.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Frantic editing ensures that scenes flash forward and backward in time, sometimes within a minute: these alternating shots work like a visual metronome, ticking from side to side.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
16 May 2025
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“Juxtapose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtapose. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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