contrapuntal
adjective
con·tra·pun·tal
ˌkän-trə-ˈpən-tᵊl 
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: of, relating to, or marked by counterpoint
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Some of the choral lines have a solemn contrapuntal richness that harks back to the Baroque.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Her work, which has grown in acuity and emotional power, combines the complications of German and Soviet history with the lives of her characters, including those of her own family members, whose experiences echo with the past like contrapuntal music.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The story’s romance is warmly inviting, and DiCaprio and Gladstone work beautifully together, their different performance styles — Ernest is physically demonstrative while Mollie is reserved — creating a contrapuntal whole.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
With its emphasis on virtuosity and advanced harmonies and contrapuntal rhythms, be-bop required the utmost skill and dedication.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
Her work, which has grown in acuity and emotional power, combines the complications of German and Soviet history with the lives of her characters, including those of her own family members, whose experiences echo with the past like contrapuntal music.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The story’s romance is warmly inviting, and DiCaprio and Gladstone work beautifully together, their different performance styles — Ernest is physically demonstrative while Mollie is reserved — creating a contrapuntal whole.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2023
With its emphasis on virtuosity and advanced harmonies and contrapuntal rhythms, be-bop required the utmost skill and dedication.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
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“Contrapuntal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrapuntal. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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