Sentence examples for unexpected contrast from inspiring English sources

A heap of silky scallop tartare nestled inside the hole in a foie gras "doughnut," providing an intriguing if unexpected contrast.

Yet in unexpected contrast to these familiarly classical elements, is the rigorous austerity of the movement, with Morris allowing his dancers only the most basic parsing of the ballet vocabulary: crisply etched arm positions, low leg lifts, a decorous balance, a clean, functional lift.

The stalemate also provides an unexpected contrast with Spain, where the Socialist government of José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, which also rules without a parliamentary majority, is almost certain to get parliamentary approval for its 2011 budget proposals after striking a budget deal this month with lawmakers from the Basque Nationalist Party.

Here, Helium Ion Microscopy is used to examine uncoated polymer foams and some very strong but unexpected contrast is observed, the origin of which is established here.

In Paris, Dubrule had told me that wearing an Hermèssence would be like dining with Pierre Gagnaire or Guy Savoy — "great French chefs who are going to search out unexpected contrasts.

He is also a leading proponent of that elusive brand of anti-decoration, high-bohemian taste favored by self-confident Englishmen, a look based on well-worn grandeur, disarming charm and unexpected contrasts.

He affectionately remembered those experiences — even with their unexpected contrasts — as he culled photographs for his 1997 retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery, "Half Past Autumn," which I curated with Philip Brookman.

The unexpected contrasts of color and texture in the upholstery fabrics, coupled with seemingly random decorative details such as dangling threads and mismatched buttons, trick us into thinking of the impeccably engineered products of Vitra's technocratic factories as being as idiosyncratic and painstakingly crafted as much-loved family heirlooms.