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Recent Examples of contrasts
Throughout the Comédie humaine, Balzac contrasts Rastignac’s relatively principled personality to that of another climber, Lucien de Rubempré, who accepts Vautrin’s help only to suffer the consequences.
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Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But the manifesto contrasts with the descriptions people who know Allen offered about the suspect.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Water inequality is visible from the air, where lush, green land around settlements often contrasts sharply with arid Palestinian land.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The significant dip contrasts with single-family homes in Southern California, which had a median price of $862,500 in February, 31% costlier than the typical condo.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
The collection coming from Longhi’s collection in Florence, Italy, showcases the details and power of Caravaggio’s style that contrasts darkness and light to create emotional intensity.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
His somber face contrasts sharply with the youthful smile of an earlier family picture from 1936.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
This face-to-face interaction contrasts with online chess, where players often encounter trolling and unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Bayern’s excellence contrasts sharply with Madrid’s troubles.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Big Think, 29 Apr. 2026
But the manifesto contrasts with the descriptions people who know Allen offered about the suspect.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Water inequality is visible from the air, where lush, green land around settlements often contrasts sharply with arid Palestinian land.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The significant dip contrasts with single-family homes in Southern California, which had a median price of $862,500 in February, 31% costlier than the typical condo.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026
The collection coming from Longhi’s collection in Florence, Italy, showcases the details and power of Caravaggio’s style that contrasts darkness and light to create emotional intensity.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
His somber face contrasts sharply with the youthful smile of an earlier family picture from 1936.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
This face-to-face interaction contrasts with online chess, where players often encounter trolling and unsportsmanlike behavior.
—Sara Hansen, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Bayern’s excellence contrasts sharply with Madrid’s troubles.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasts
differs
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Where London differs from other major marathons is that the women’s and men’s races are run separately, the former setting off 30 minutes earlier.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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There are a variety of textbook publishers and textbooks, and each textbook differs on what reading skills are taught and how often they are taught.—
Shawn Datchuk,
The Conversation,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Contrasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasts. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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