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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
counterpoint .
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Beautiful, green, the remoteness of Exmoor counterpointed by the glorious surf of the Atlantic beaches, coast roads with views of the craggy shoreline.
Archive 2009-06-01 Dungeekin 2009
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A stunning composition of parallel horizontals formed by the open-air stone steps of Adalaj, India, are vertically counterpointed with a tall pillar in the right foreground.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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The ironies so mordantly delivered by Michael Hordern, in the film's elegantly phrased voice-over, counterpointed the beauty of Stanley's immaculate staging.
How Stanley Kubrick Met His Waterloo Frederic Raphael 2011
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Beautiful, green, the remoteness of Exmoor counterpointed by the glorious surf of the Atlantic beaches, coast roads with views of the craggy shoreline.
In Which Dungeekin is Bill Bryson... Dungeekin 2009
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Jamie Bond and Natasha Oughtred's account of the lyrical second movement, however, is very fine indeed, with her nervy vulnerability perfectly counterpointed by his elegant line and cool, almost abstract, presence.
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Pointes of View Luke Jennings 2010
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A stunning composition of parallel horizontals formed by the open-air stone steps of Adalaj, India, are vertically counterpointed with a tall pillar in the right foreground.
A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011
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The high octane opening number -- fueled by the multi-media television screens flashing flags, and George Bush (what would we do without Bush-the-punching-bag) playing golf amidst a really effective multipurpose city backdrop -- sets us up for our journey, which includes Iraq, protests, sex, and having babies (counterpointed with shooting up).
Patricia Zohn: Culture Zohn: American Idiot: Does It Speak Across Generations? 2010
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His sublime intepretations of Villa-Lobos, Albeniz, and Luiz Gonzaga counterpointed Affonso's wise and clever poetry on a bright sunny day under a white tent on the sweeping green lawn of the estate.
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His sublime intepretations of Villa-Lobos, Albeniz, and Luiz Gonzaga counterpointed Affonso's wise and clever poetry on a bright sunny day under a white tent on the sweeping green lawn of the estate.
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Sounds of a forensic saw going through a thorax at 7 counterpointed the slam of the aluminum screen door.
She asked. 2010
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