as in opposite
something that is as different as possible from something else our little pug is an antipode to our other dog, a mastiff
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Recent Examples of antipode But if Judd’s literalism and Caro’s illusionism represent the extreme and irreconcilable ends of the artistic spectrum during the ’60s and ’70s, Bove’s work integrates and combines these apparent artistic antipodes with a contemporary twist. —
Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 At the antipode is Heti, who tries to make peace with the fact that our purchases inevitably disappoint us. —Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026 The ill-fitting, garish T-top became a regular production option in 1977, proof that bad taste—like its antipode—is timeless. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 What was supposed to be permanent now appears temporary, with a move back to the antipodes all but certain at some point. —Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 That’s the antipode, or opposite point on Earth’s surface, from my town. —Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024 These are the two largest American cities, antipodes in style and topography. —Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 At the antipode is Heti, who tries to make peace with the fact that our purchases inevitably disappoint us. —Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026 The ill-fitting, garish T-top became a regular production option in 1977, proof that bad taste—like its antipode—is timeless. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025 What was supposed to be permanent now appears temporary, with a move back to the antipodes all but certain at some point. —Jack Barlow, Christian Science Monitor, 18 June 2025 That’s the antipode, or opposite point on Earth’s surface, from my town. —Andrew Gase, Discover Magazine, 30 Nov. 2024 These are the two largest American cities, antipodes in style and topography. —Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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opposite
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Here opposites — classy and brassy — are distractions, with odd-couple joking substituting for something more substantial.— Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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Mahle’s opposite on the mound Wednesday was four-time MVP Shohei Ohtani, who pitched six shutout innings with seven strikeouts while generating 18 whiffs.— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Antipode.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/antipode. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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