How to Use antithesis in a Sentence

antithesis

noun
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  • Sort of the antithesis of a lot of stuff on the channel.
    — Matt Giles, Longreads, 9 May 2017
  • That’s the kind of patient, on-the-ground work that is the antithesis of the pop-up campaign.
    — Michael Sokolove, The New Republic, 14 Feb. 2022
  • The newcomer is the antithesis of the third, all-black hull in the series.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Lots of projects come about in a very linear way, but this was the antithesis.
    — Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 8 Oct. 2018
  • Trump, of course, proudly stands as the GOP antithesis of Bush 41.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN, 22 Mar. 2021
  • The sluggish start is the antithesis of Donovan’s plans for the offense.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
  • This drink is the absolute antithesis of the face crack!
    — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 2 July 2021
  • This Houston team is the antithesis of the most recent Cougars team to make the Final Four.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2021
  • To cut this program and force the state to limit further those deemed needy enough to make the cut is the antithesis of care.
    — Alaska Dispatch News, 13 July 2017
  • In fact, in both film and folklore, red is often the antithesis of white.
    — Rosalind Jana, refinery29.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • To most of us, the antithesis of healthy leafy greens is iceberg lettuce.
    — Richard Howells, Forbes, 5 May 2021
  • The mug shot is the antithesis of a selfie, the subject deprived of control.
    — Karen Heller, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Chris was so the antithesis of that voice in his quiet, reserved way.
    — Dave Navarro, Billboard, 24 May 2017
  • And it’s the antithesis of all that Saint-Tropez represents.
    — Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2020
  • With its stripped down, no-frills look, 4chan was the antithesis of a Twitter or Facebook.
    — Timothy McLaughlin, WIRED, 6 Aug. 2019
  • Think of him rather as the antithesis of countryman Elon Musk.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2022
  • Of course, stories can also serve as the antithesis of myth.
    — Claire Messud, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Cairo has earned high marks in his first week for being the antithesis of La Russaism.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Vince Neil, the crown prince of party-hearty rock, is the antithesis of Underoath.
    — Bill Brownlee, kansascity, 3 June 2018
  • His uniform of white button-down shirt, khakis and red fleece vest is the antithesis of the boxy Trump power suit.
    — Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2021
  • It’s the antithesis of Spotify and the rest of the music business oligarchy.
    — Sadie Dupuis, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Opened in 2018, the V&A is the antithesis of Discovery — no vertical lines in view, and clad in what looks like a grate from a pier.
    — David Brown, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
  • And the bar’s latest book is the antithesis of the sloppy green boozing that dominates this time of year.
    — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2022
  • But to me, an escooter ban feels like the antithesis of that mission.
    — WIRED, 31 Mar. 2023
  • With chunky bumpers and fenders, a higher ground clearance and a spare tire attached to the roof, the 4Ever is, in some ways, the antithesis of current EVs.
    — Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2022
  • This policy can serve as an antithesis to the legacy of the man whose shame inspired it.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, charlotteobserver, 28 June 2018
  • Trump, of course, is the antithesis of all of this, and Houston's suburban voters didn't like it two years ago.
    — Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2018
  • Even though, well... Train stations these days and travel in general are kind of the antithesis of that.
    — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The Corolla Tercel in this test is the antithesis of those diehard traditions.
    — Don Sherman, Car and Driver, 22 Feb. 2023
  • For about nine months every year, our weather is the exact antithesis of what basil prefers.
    — Colin McCrate, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2019

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