ANTITHESIS in a Sentence

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This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.

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 Meanings and Examples of ANTITHESIS
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
antithesis
 n.  a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
Classic Sentence:
1  The Corsican became the antithesis of the Bearnese.
Les Misérables 2 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVIII—A RECRUDESCENCE OF DIVINE RIGHT
2  They generally succeed the bad ones, as day follows night, by virtue of that law of succession and of contrast which lies at the very foundation of nature, and which superficial minds call antithesis.
Les Misérables 4 By Victor Hugo
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 15: CHAPTER I—A DRINKER IS A BABBLER
3  de Saint-Meran's; and he arranged mentally, while Dantes awaited further questions, the antithesis by which orators often create a reputation for eloquence.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7. The Examination.
4  For myself, I am your complete antithesis.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
Example Sentence:
1  Slavery is the antithesis of freedom.
2  She is slim and shy - the very antithesis of her sister.
3  This tyranny was the antithesis of all that he had hoped for, and he fought it with all his strength.