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Recent Examples of contrasts
Choose a tray that complements or contrasts the items, depending on your taste.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
The narrative contrasts Luis’s desire to restore his family unit with the ravers’ desire for radical personal freedom and escape.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Per Sē contrasts the delightfully retro, lipstick-y aroma of orris butter with a fresh, fizzing swell of aldehydes, pink pepper, and bamboo.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
This approach contrasts with decades of diplomatic efforts to build peace processes that last.
—Shelley Inglis, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Hacks nominee Hannah Einbinder selected this Louis Vuitton number, which contrasts an ecru pleated, ballon-sleeve top with a black silk velvet skirt.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Success in Germany and Japan after World War II contrasts with prolonged counterinsurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan in the last two decades.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026
Audiobook growth contrasts with print Audiobooks are emerging as a bright spot for the beleaguered publishing industry.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The ladyfingers are perfectly soaked, offering a soft texture that contrasts with the delicate flaked coconut.
—Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrasts
differs
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What differs from living creatures is how the gelatin can heal.—
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One way in which 1979 differs from 2026 is that Khamenei’s regime likely has nowhere to go.—
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“Contrasts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrasts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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