How to use "contrast" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "contrast" in popular movie and book plots

  • She, in contrast to the declining Compsons, draws a great deal of strength from her faith, standing as a proud figure amid a dying family.  - The Sound and the Fury
  • Restoration comedies often contrast town and country for humorous effect, and this is one example of it.  - The Country Wife
  • This is in sharp contrast to the full-color shots of the nameless runner (Anya Major).  - 1984 (advertisement)
  • Napoleon and Junot see the contrast of cold, starving people outside of wealthy houses.  - Napoléon (1927 film)
  • The rain has stopped and the clouds have opened revealing the sun in contrast to the beginning where it was overcast.  - Rashomon
  • This angry atmosphere is in contrast to the peaceful intellectual life Juliet shares with her family.  - Heavenly Creatures
  • Wordsworth's calm acceptance of death stands in sharp contrast with the Chancellor's increasing panic.  - The Obsolete Man
  • In contrast Lang trains with ruthless determination and vigor.  - Rocky III
  • The contrast between players' on-stage and off-stage personalities is also a source of comic dissonance.  - Noises Off
  • In contrast to his match with Apollo, Drago immediately goes on the offensive.  - Rocky IV
  • Arha's youth is a contrast between childish escapades and dark rituals.  - The Tombs of Atuan
  • Upset by the contrast of Savage's stern leadership with Davenport's easygoing ways, all of the 918th Squadron pilots apply for transfers.  - Twelve O'Clock High
  • The point of these sub-plots was to contrast two possible outcomes of Trina and McTeague's life together.  - Greed (film)
  • Her outspoken approach stands in stark contrast to Kyoko, which helps Kyoko come face to face with her feelings for Godai.  - Maison Ikkoku
  • He is entranced by her quirky outlook on life, which is bright and excessively carefree in contrast with his morbidity.  - Harold and Maude
  • Giles by contrast clearly recognises the danger, and resents being sent along to face it.  - Farmer Giles of Ham

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