counterpoint

noun

Definition of counterpointnext
as in contrast
something or someone that is different from another especially in a pleasing way The warm color palette of the furniture is the perfect counterpoint to the cool walls. The acidity of the sauce works in counterpoint to the richness of the dish.

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Recent Examples of counterpoint Meanwhile, Repay said the Democratic Party will be preparing to talk to those same voters to present counterpoints. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025 Entertainment Weekly spoke with Kessell, who joined the show as Adult Lottie — her teen counterpoint is played by Courtney Eaton — in season 2 as the leader of a cult. — Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 28 Feb. 2025 As such, the AIIB may present a Chinese counterpoint in a landscape where U.S. leadership is receding. — Tamar Gutner, The Conversation, 25 Feb. 2025 Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Taking a counterpoint into consideration? — USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for counterpoint

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