juxtapose

/ˈdʒʌkstəpəʊz/verb

To put two things side by side so that their differences stand out.

Example sentence

“The documentary juxtaposes city life with scenes from a quiet farming village.”

An art-critic staple. Things are juxtaposed 'with' each other, and the noun is 'juxtaposition'.

Featured as word of the day on April 22, 2026.

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