as in adjacent
having a border in common
the juxtaposed photographs of the country's richest and poorest areas are a telling commentary on inequality
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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 juxtaposed
Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
Visitors and residents alike are drawn to the complex, concentrated life force of Tokyo, the juxtaposed bustle and serenity of Kyoto, the neon abundance of Osaka.
—Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2023
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Once a 16th-century manor, with original stonework juxtaposed by slick concrete, Hotel Sevilla transported me back in time.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
This early work had a digressive form, perhaps reflecting juxtaposed images in haiku.
—Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2023
Visitors and residents alike are drawn to the complex, concentrated life force of Tokyo, the juxtaposed bustle and serenity of Kyoto, the neon abundance of Osaka.
—Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2023
Verb
In keeping with the overall airy imagery—both emotionally and and olfactory—the fragrance opens with ripe peach, juxtaposed with critine begamot and wild orchid.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2026
Once a 16th-century manor, with original stonework juxtaposed by slick concrete, Hotel Sevilla transported me back in time.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for juxtaposed
Adjective
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Police tried pulling him over around the area of Beverly and San Vicente boulevards, a major intersection adjacent to the Beverly Center shopping mall and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Immediately adjacent to the community room is a dance studio with large floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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Neighborhood response Feedback from residents, behind the scenes and in public meetings, has been mixed.—
Sofi Zeman
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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Designed by the label’s then creative director, Olivier Rousteing, the unorthodox gown was sculpted based on a cast of Tyla’s body, then created out of three different colors of sand mixed with micro-crystal studs, providing extra sparkle down to the tip of her mermaid train.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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School officials said a field trip from a neighboring school district was planned at the park and rerouted.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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The houses that have not been cleared are the two that exploded, the home between them and two neighboring homes.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Plus, memberships can be combined with the brands' credit cards to earn rewards.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The visual style, combined with Graczyk’s emotionally penetrating writing and the nakedly confessional performances, makes this both a key Altman work and a great case study for filmmakers trying to figure out how to create a sense of scale with limited funds.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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An adjoining office opens to a porch that overlooks the fairways.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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The adjoining Bar at Clement, slinky and moody, has a specialty cocktail menu and an array of small bites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Police say two of the officers alternated on performing the abdominal thrusts while two other officers kept the woman upright.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The pope, who alternated between English, Spanish and Italian when answering questions, also criticized the Iranian regime’s killing of protesters in his first remarks on the topic.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Chewy coconut, crunchy cashew crumbs, lots of caramel goo interspersed with chocolate goo.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Speaking of spikes, over at the megalith design exhibition Alcova, CJ Aslan – founder of fashion brand ASLAN WORLD – presents a chair and ottoman covered in a sea of sharp stainless steel ones, interspersed playfully with gemstones.—
Francesca Perry,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Juxtaposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposed. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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