juxtaposition
noun
jux·ta·po·si·tion
ˌjək-stə-pə-ˈzi-shən 
: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side often to compare or contrast or to create an interesting effect
an unusual juxtaposition of colors
also
: the state of being so placed
contrasting shapes placed in juxtaposition to each other
juxtapositional
adjective
ˌjək-stə-pə-ˈzi-sh(ə-)nəl
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Whether these events happened in succession, the juxtaposition is pointed and poignant.
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
The juxtaposition of styles is provocative, but also intuitive.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
Em | Two Under Two💕✨ The juxtaposition of Emily's earnest efforts and her parents' analytical—and somewhat competitive—banter has struck a chord with viewers.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The result was fully in character, photographed in murky black-and-white for a worldwide online audience, and layered with Lynchian imagery and juxtapositions: smoke, fire, strange objects and dead animals superimposed over the band.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
The juxtaposition of styles is provocative, but also intuitive.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2025
Em | Two Under Two💕✨ The juxtaposition of Emily's earnest efforts and her parents' analytical—and somewhat competitive—banter has struck a chord with viewers.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The result was fully in character, photographed in murky black-and-white for a worldwide online audience, and layered with Lynchian imagery and juxtapositions: smoke, fire, strange objects and dead animals superimposed over the band.
—Steve Appleford, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Juxtaposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/juxtaposition. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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juxtaposition
noun
jux·ta·po·si·tion
ˌjək-stə-pə-ˈzish-ən
: the act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side
also
: the state of being so placed
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