Juxtapose (verb)
juks-ta-poe-s
To place close together, especially for comparison or for contrasting effect.
From Latin ‘iuxta’ close by. I love the way this word sounds.
Example sentences
“The black and white images juxtaposed sharply with the modern colour”
Word of the Day – Palladian
April 21, 2026
Word of the Day – Palladian
Word of the Day - Palladian (adj) pal-ay-dee-an
Word of the Day – Scrutineer
April 20, 2026
Word of the Day – Scrutineer
Word of the Day - Scrutineer (noun) skroo-ti-neer
Word of the Day – Ramshackle
April 19, 2026
Word of the Day – Ramshackle
Word of the Day - Ramshackle (adj) ram-shak-l
Word of the Day – Profligacy
April 18, 2026
Word of the Day – Profligacy
Word of the Day - Profligacy (adj) prof-lig-as-ee
Word of the Day – Coterminous
April 17, 2026
Word of the Day – Coterminous
Word of the Day - Coterminous (adj) kot-er-min-us
Word of the Day – Magnanimous
April 16, 2026
Word of the Day – Magnanimous
Word of the Day - Magnanimous (adj) mag-nan-im-us