contrast
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contrast
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Verb
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Synonyms & Antonyms for contrast
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
difference, disagreement, discrepancy, disparateness, disparity, dissimilarity, dissimilitude, distance, distinction, distinctiveness, distinctness, diverseness, diversity, otherness, unlikeness
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
alikeness, analogousness, analogy, community, likeness, resemblance, sameness, similarity
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Examples of contrast in a Sentence
Verb
Her black dress and the white background contrast sharply. We compared and contrasted the two characters of the story.Noun
I observed an interesting contrast in the teaching styles of the two women. Careful contrast of the twins shows some differences. In contrast to last year's profits, the company is not doing very well. The queen's wit and humor made the prince seem dull by contrast. They spent millions of dollars on advertising. By way of contrast, our small company spent under 5,000 dollars.
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Hartford artist Lindaluz Carrillo has painted a map of Hartford on the asphalt behind the center, with its neighborhoods in contrasting colors, a teaching tool for community conversations. — Kaitlin Mccallum, courant.com, "Kamora’s Cultural Corner bridges a divide between black, queer and intercultural communities," 4 Sep. 2019 The 2019 approach to the cargo aesthetic appeals to shoppers who lean into the baggy silhouette and will pair them with high-tops, as well as those who like contrasting fits and might style them with slim stilettos. — Glamour, "Cargo Pockets Are the Most Inevitable Trend of 2019," 4 Sep. 2019 Their contrasting styles and otherworldly talent made for scintillating matches -- but Nadal usually won. — oregonlive, "Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal on track for long-awaited U.S. Open showdown, but who would be the favorite?," 3 Sep. 2019 The video imagery backdrop further emphasized the contrasting themes during his propulsive set. — Althea Legaspi, chicagotribune.com, "North Coast fest review: New venue, new vibe with returning headliners Bassnectar, Major Lazer," 30 Aug. 2019 The contrasting stitching and loose fit are cool details that add interest. — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, "10 white styles you should totally wear after Labor Day," 29 Aug. 2019 Not to worry, the contrasting notes aren't overpowering: The exotic notes of white blossom, bergamot, vanilla, and sandalwood create a complex finish that's breathable and inviting. — Maya Allen, Marie Claire, "Why Tom Ford's Métallique Fragrance Is Worth It," 28 Aug. 2019 Lemon is the filling, blueberry is the frosting and its lovely shade makes for a nice photo-op, as do the contrasting white chocolate spheres. — Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Disney’s Hollywood Studios: Tart it up at Woody’s Lunch Box," 5 Aug. 2019 This is surprisingly similar to the contrasting magmas that long ago erupted from the nearby Yellowstone volcanoes, and the light-colored rhyolites of both systems change in age from one end of the volcanic chain to the other. — National Geographic, "A tectonic plate is dying under Oregon. Here’s why that matters.," 29 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
By contrast, guns can be prohibited on private property. — Kate Gibson, CBS News, "Publix joins other retailers in asking patrons not to openly carry guns in its stores," 12 Sep. 2019 Texas, by contrast, is looking at a $10.6 billion in impacts because of higher tariffs on its products, and California at $13.4 billion. — Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, "Tariffs squeezing Colorado exporters and importers alike," 12 Sep. 2019 By contrast, as Frederick Douglass would later point out, Congress could have eradicated slavery without changing a word in the U.S. Constitution. — Timothy Sandefur, National Review, "The Anti-Slavery Constitution," 12 Sep. 2019 The United States, by contrast, qualified behind the play of rosters cobbled together from the G League. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "Even before USA loss, Heat’s Dragic questioned World Cup legitimacy," 11 Sep. 2019 By contrast, the lowest earning manager in the division is Igor Tudor, who only takes home €500,000 per year plus bonuses as coach of Udinese. — SI.com, "Inter Manager Antonio Conte Revealed as Serie A's Highest Paid Manager Ever," 11 Sep. 2019 By contrast, Langford said, Kowatch has been told by other parents that her three daughters on the team, who are all talented swimmers, need to cover up for the sake of their sons. — oregonlive, "‘Wedgies happen’ -- Curvy girl swimmer disqualified after official judges school-issued suit too revealing," 10 Sep. 2019 By contrast, hiQ is only scraping information from public LinkedIn profiles. — Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica, "Web scraping doesn’t violate anti-hacking law, appeals court rules," 9 Sep. 2019 By contrast, Tennessee was flagged six times for 54 yards. — Terry Pluto, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns Postgame Scribbles: Now we’ll find out about coaching staff -- Terry Pluto," 9 Sep. 2019