juxtapose
verb
jux·ta·pose
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juxtaposed;
juxtaposing
Definition of juxtapose
: to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
juxtapose unexpected combinations of colors, shapes and ideas— J. F. T. Bugental
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Examples of juxtapose in a Sentence
a display that juxtaposes modern art with classical art
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The result is an incredibly complex sausage with a texture that’s somewhere between crumbly and creamy and a flavor that juxtaposes lively, fresh herbs with salty, fatty pork. — Alex Delany, Bon Appétit, "I’m a Self-Dubbed Sausage Expert and This Sausage Is the Best," 23 Aug. 2019 Less orderly are a thickly impastoed Wayson Jones miniature and a vivid Hyegyeong Choi picture that juxtaposes realist and abstract modes. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: Artechouse’s ‘Infinite Space’ has waves of natural influences," 9 Aug. 2019 The posters, which the gallery has exhibited before, intriguingly juxtapose the exotic and the mercantile. — Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, "In the galleries: Some art is sultry, while other pieces are smoky," 19 July 2019 All the images juxtapose women with symbols of power. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "10 Signs Miley Cyrus's "Mother's Daughter" Is the Ultimate Feminist Anthem," 2 July 2019 Burr juxtaposes the macho persona of abstract expressionism with a dash of dark femininity. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Two very different approaches to LGBTQ history at Atheneum, CHS," 18 June 2019 Coral Sands, the Ocean View Club, and the Other Side, with the goal of juxtaposing the aesthetics of two favorite movies. — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, "This Whirlwind Honeymoon—From the Maldives to Lake Como—Is All the Summer Travel Inspiration You Need," 21 July 2019 The Timken Museum of Art has a strong history of juxtaposing interesting relationships. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "11 things to do this weekend in San Diego: Bayside Summer Nights, Switchfoot Bro-Am, ‘Legendary Drag Queens of San Diego’," 28 June 2019 Kudos to the editors for juxtaposing that with peacocks squawking in response. — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, "The Bachelorette Season 14 Episode 5 Recap: These Guys Are All the Worst," 25 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'juxtapose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for juxtapose
juxtapose
verb
English Language Learners Definition of juxtapose
formal
: to place (different things) together in order to create an interesting effect or to show how they are the same or different
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