as in proximity
the state of being next to one another
The juxtaposition of contrasting colors gives the painting a chaotic effect.
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of juxtaposition
Scott Formby embraced the nature of a century-old house for a couple that prizes beautiful juxtapositions
By John OrtvedPhotography by Jenna PeffleyStyled by Lisa Rowe
May 28, 2025
All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors.
—
John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Their juxtaposition has become a kind of composition: The poem has become a kind of prose.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
While tariffs, inflation and recession overwhelm headlines, there is even more need to counter-program even if this is a seemingly absurd juxtaposition.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Yet here the juxtaposition of age doesn’t provide any argument that one generation is best; each age just presents a different lens for viewing.
—Heather Scott Partington, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for juxtaposition
John Ortved, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
Their juxtaposition has become a kind of composition: The poem has become a kind of prose.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 6 May 2025
While tariffs, inflation and recession overwhelm headlines, there is even more need to counter-program even if this is a seemingly absurd juxtaposition.
—Beth Ann Kaminkow, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Yet here the juxtaposition of age doesn’t provide any argument that one generation is best; each age just presents a different lens for viewing.
—Heather Scott Partington, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for juxtaposition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for juxtaposition
proximity
Noun
-
When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
-
That’s life, and that something that also drove our artistic choices to a heartwarming visual style, retaining proximity with our main character throughout her ups and downs that also manifest in the film’s palette.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
8 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Juxtaposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/juxtaposition. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share