Sentence examples for opposite like from inspiring English sources

But I suddenly saw it as the opposite – like old film of workers toiling in a factory.

Writing felt a little like grave-robbing, but also like the opposite — like a way of filling the Prince-shaped hole in the world.

When appended to a car, "sport" is one of those words that tends to mean the opposite, like "collectible" when applied to plates featuring pictures of Princess Diana.

The reality is that in Thiel's hands, philanthropy has become one of those words that also means its opposite, like cleave or trim.

It is the metaphoric source of "Janus words," those confusing terms that mean both one thing and its opposite, like cleave ("to split" and "to cling") or sanction ("to approve" and "to punish").

Examples are ornate pulls on a minimalist cabinet, or the opposite, like a streamlined handle on a carved wood door, which, Mr. Harris said, has "really nice creative tension".

If members opposite would like us to keep that promise they can pass the legislation.

Wrap the smaller strand around the larger one, so that the tail ends are facing opposite directions (like '><').

The palette mixed somewhat industrial colors like signal yellow with the opposite, makeup-like tonalities.

The opposite, he likes it".

Jeffrey Bernett, opposite, 36, likes to get his hands dirty.