as in combining
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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 juxtaposing
There was also an appeal about juxtaposing large and small crimes that could play off each other without having to be explained and analyzed outright.
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Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The storytelling potential of Rick and Danny’s juxtaposing circumstances appealed to Carney.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
For her, wicker offers a cohesive or juxtaposing element.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Embrace your inner maximalist by juxtaposing a figure-hugging bodysuit and skirt in clashing prints.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Kallat’s artistic practice encompasses painting, collage, photography, and installation, and explores themes of time, space, measurement, and nature, frequently juxtaposing the historic with the present, and the celestial with the mundane.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
By juxtaposing humble materials like wood and tagua-nut shell with diamonds and gemstones, the line also questions conventional notions of what’s truly precious.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Her makeup included bold brows and a clean visage, juxtaposing her rocker chic style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
The storytelling potential of Rick and Danny’s juxtaposing circumstances appealed to Carney.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
For her, wicker offers a cohesive or juxtaposing element.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
Embrace your inner maximalist by juxtaposing a figure-hugging bodysuit and skirt in clashing prints.
—Kevin Huynh, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Kallat’s artistic practice encompasses painting, collage, photography, and installation, and explores themes of time, space, measurement, and nature, frequently juxtaposing the historic with the present, and the celestial with the mundane.
—News Desk, Artforum, 16 Mar. 2026
Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
By juxtaposing humble materials like wood and tagua-nut shell with diamonds and gemstones, the line also questions conventional notions of what’s truly precious.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Mar. 2026
Her makeup included bold brows and a clean visage, juxtaposing her rocker chic style.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juxtaposing
Verb
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The maps are created by combining satellite imagery that detects sargassum in the open ocean with models that track ocean currents.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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By combining fleet data with external weather information, the company has developed higher-resolution maps of conditions such as coastal fog, particularly in places like San Francisco and Phoenix, where weather can shift sharply over short distances.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Verb
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So, mixing your diet up is important.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Coby White was finally traded after alternating between both backcourt positions and being a starter before landing as Charlotte’s bench gunner to end the season.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The neighborhood It’d be easy to spend a week around Nay Palad’s beachfront area, alternating between dips in the pool, reading books in a hammock, and tours around the gin-clear water in a see-through kayak—but on-the-up Siargao is well worth exploring.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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“Juxtaposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposing. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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