as in to combine
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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 juxtapose
McDonald's worries are juxtaposed against a stock market hitting new highs on a daily basis on hopes a looser Fed will patch up any economic dislocations.
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John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Others juxtapose the series of progressive-leaning ballot measures voters have approved to the fact that voters have also recently elected a majority of Republicans to every statewide office and both chambers of the General Assembly.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, a sprawling bamboo scaffold was built in the courtyard of Venice’s Campo della Tana, as part of a showcase exploring the diverse and often juxtaposing aspects of public space in Hong Kong, with a focus on threatened heritage.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
This first episode features many shots of Tom trying to connect with his daughter as his son is about to go to trial, juxtaposed alongside shots of Robbie playing with his two young kids.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
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John Melloy, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Others juxtapose the series of progressive-leaning ballot measures voters have approved to the fact that voters have also recently elected a majority of Republicans to every statewide office and both chambers of the General Assembly.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
In May, a sprawling bamboo scaffold was built in the courtyard of Venice’s Campo della Tana, as part of a showcase exploring the diverse and often juxtaposing aspects of public space in Hong Kong, with a focus on threatened heritage.
—Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
This first episode features many shots of Tom trying to connect with his daughter as his son is about to go to trial, juxtaposed alongside shots of Robbie playing with his two young kids.
—Grace Byron, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juxtapose
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The scent is smoky yet sweet, spicy yet smooth, dark but with an underlying lightness—the result of combining clean white musk with rose, tobacco, suede, and cumin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The country now surpasses the cocaine production of South American countries Peru and Bolivia combined.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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Still, the trouble with grafting modern assumptions onto distant historical eras is that the two usually mix like oil and water.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 adding more than 1% to hit an all-time high, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index fell.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Drivers should expect to see alternating lane closures every night for the next couple months as crews complete a paving project on one of Nashville's busiest thoroughfares.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
19 Sep. 2025
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These are alternated by art galleries, which are also in sync with the approach the Dries Van Noten store was conceived.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Juxtapose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtapose. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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