How to Use counterpart in a Sentence

counterpart

noun
  • Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.
  • The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
  • Those stars will have an equal counterpart on the other side.
    — The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • Shares of large caps have surged past their smaller counterparts this year.
    — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Have its counterparts in the rest of the world learned anything from theirs?
    — Mihir Sharma, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The bits of ham add a salty counterpart to the sweetness of the sauteed leeks and rich cream.
    — Georgeanne Brennan, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Trendy and cozy, warm birches and white oaks are also a smart counterpart.
    — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But how does each projected starter stack up against his counterpart?
    — Eno Sarris, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • And in all these jobs, women must meet the same standards as their male counterparts.
    — Tom Bowman, NPR, 6 Jan. 2026
  • These range in power output equal to their four-wheel counterparts, but with six wheels.
    — New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Here, catch up with those four and their equally gorgeous counterparts, then and now.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Just like all game, the Dodgers had a response to any run their counterparts would score.
    — Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Long-haired pups usually need more baths than their short-haired counterparts.
    — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The pot on this machine was much easier to clean than its counterparts.
    — Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The other phase is El Niño, which is the warm counterpart.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The other phase is El Niño, which is the warm counterpart.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But the monster mum proved to have the same feel-good result as its smaller counterparts.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • All that said, this bag looks and mostly performs just as well as its pricier counterparts.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Manchester City have not spread the load in the same way as some of their counterparts.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Pair it with its facial drops counterpart for the ultimate all-over glow.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The other phase is El Niño, which is the warm counterpart.
    — Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • In some ways, Piker is his closest counterpart on the left.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • And the Plains state gets far more recognition these days in sports than its coastal counterpart.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Grifol's counterpart in the other dugout will sport a bit longer resume.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 9 Nov. 2022
  • But much like his counterpart, Dominguez got Pages to ground into a force out at home.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • NewsNation has yet to add a counterpart from the left.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
  • What's more, amaranth is higher in protein and fiber than its counterparts, like brown rice.
    — Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
  • So, what did Jamie and Claire’s counterparts think about the ending?
    — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • Talks with their Chinese counterparts took place in Spain.
    — Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
  • That's far from the only difference with its counterparts around the world.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026

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