Synonyms of juxtapose

juxtapose

verb

as in to combine

formal 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.

Related Words

• combine
• mix
• alternate
• insert
• salt
• weave
• thread
• blend
• merge
• integrate
• intersperse
• incorporate
• embody
• interweave
• intermingle
• mingle
• amalgamate
• interlace
• commingle
• assimilate
• wreathe
• fuse
• lace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of juxtapose

Their snobbery is juxtaposed with Carney’s friend and colleague Pepper’s unsettling bluntness and eyeball to eyeball stare. — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026

Those juxtaposing results, and the opposing emotions that came with them, are a reminder of why Cristobal stresses that his team avoids the external talk around his team. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

In the show, items of clothing are juxtaposed with works of art from the museum’s seventeen curatorial departments. — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Her strappy, utilitarian sandals juxtaposed with her crisp white dress is the perfect, cool-girl combination in my eyes. — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 25 June 2026

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