juxtapose

Definition of juxtaposenext
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.

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Recent Examples of juxtapose Wave Maker is an almost audacious turquoise-blue, especially juxtaposed against Colorado’s autumn yellows. — Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Tokyo’s hospitality scene is as diverse as the city itself, a place of dizzying contrasts where ancient temples sit in the shadow of gleaming skyscrapers, and traditional craftsmanship juxtaposes cutting-edge technology. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2026 There will never be another period like 1988 to 1991, when an entire record collection could be juxtaposed into a song. — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026 The result juxtaposes the newest big names in culture with what looks like a century-old theatrical stage. — Juwayriah Wright, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for juxtapose
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  • After combining to win just 60 games over the past three seasons, good health could see the team residing in the nation’s capital crack 40 wins for the first time since 2018.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The new system takes the concept in a different direction by combining hydrogen production with chemical synthesis.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Critics were mixed on the film, which follows a Facebook engineer (Mikey Madison) who leaks thousands of internal documents to a reporter (Jeremy Allen White) to blow the whistle on the company’s dark practices.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the reception to the finding has been mixed, largely because of Tsiokos’s significant use of generative AI in the proof.
    — Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Project Sterling is expected to add 509 megawatts (MW) of direct-current (DC) solar capacity to Arizona, corresponding to 450 MW of alternating-current (AC) capacity.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Guests equipped with wifi, a fire pit, showers, fleece robes, and tea are left in total seclusion to alternate between hot soaks and cannonballing into the ocean, with intermittent paddleboarding.
    — Adrienne Matei, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Juxtapose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtapose. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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