in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to

idiom

: very different from (something else)

His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements.

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This strategy stands in stark contrast to the DTC-first approach that dominated creator launches just a few years ago. —

Kiri Masters, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The narrow margin stands in stark contrast to a Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa poll released late Saturday that showed Harris up by 3% in Iowa, a state that was considered safe for Trump. —

James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 That’s in stark contrast to my run-ins with the American flag over the course of the trip thus far, which have left me more conflicted. —

Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024 This stands in stark contrast to Trump’s silence on the issue throughout her tenure as First Lady. —

Elizabeth Rees / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to

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