juxtapose

American  

[juhk-stuh-pohz, juhk-stuh-pohz] / ˈdʒʌk stəˌpoʊz, ˌdʒʌk stəˈpoʊz /

verb (used with object)

juxtaposed, juxtaposing

1. to place close together or side by side, especially with an arresting or surprising effect, or in a way that invites comparison or contrast.

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juxtapose British  

/ ˌdʒʌkstəˈpəʊz /

verb

1. (tr) to place close together or side by side

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Other Word Forms

• juxtaposition noun
• juxtapositional adjective

Etymology

Origin of juxtapose

First recorded in 1850–55; back formation from juxtaposition

Example Sentences

Rosi’s artistry grasps the limitations of being a long-term guest, visually juxtaposing the ancient and elemental, busts and people.

From Los Angeles Times

This show juxtaposes paintings and works on paper by that master with those by the younger artist, who was born in 1993, probing the ways he channels the former’s creative bounty.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it is a perfect example of the kind of stories we are going to start seeing juxtaposed with Hegseth’s grotesque rhetoric in these first few days of the war.

From Salon

Though she’s skilled at painting and photography, she’s most widely known for assemblage, the art of juxtaposing miscellaneous items to form a single cohesive work.

From Los Angeles Times

Ms. Farris juxtaposes the pursuit of her caregivers—who are trying to hold on to some semblance of adult life as best they can—with the general chaos that accompanies child-raising.

From The Wall Street Journal