How to Use counterpart in a Sentence

counterpart

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  • Metal tools replaced their stone counterparts many, many years ago.
  • The secretary of defense met with his counterparts in Asia to discuss the nuclear crisis.
  • But the monster mum proved to have the same feel-good result as its smaller counterparts.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Shares of large caps have surged past their smaller counterparts this year.
    — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 18 Sep. 2023
  • Here, catch up with those four and their equally gorgeous counterparts, then and now.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023
  • However, raw cast iron tends to be more durable than its enameled counterparts, the latter of which can chip and crack with use.
    — Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 19 July 2023
  • The difference this time is that Joyce refuses to be as blunt as her counterpart.
    — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2023
  • All that said, this bag looks and mostly performs just as well as its pricier counterparts.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • That’s still a pipe dream, but Orban has a longer runway to enact his plans than the bulk of his European counterparts.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • The last-minute arrival of the records appeared to raise some tension between Mr. Bragg and his federal counterparts.
    — William K. Rashbaum, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
  • One of the biggest mistakes the women can make is provoking their male counterparts.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
  • While the $24 price tag is on the higher end, these Everlane boxer briefs feel as luxe — if not more — as their higher-end counterparts.
    — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 Aug. 2023
  • This is why largemouths in southern fisheries outgrow their counterparts in the North, outpacing bass of the same age by a pound or more of growth each year.
    — Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But the two of them got through it, learning how to communicate in a way their onscreen counterparts never quite do.
    — Vulture, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Veterans, like their civilian counterparts, aren’t waiting for the laws to change.
    — Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The team’s fight for pay equal to that of their male counterparts dominated headlines leading up to the tournament.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 6 July 2023
  • But how do her outfits compare to her real life counterpart?
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2023
  • While Barrymore sat frozen, Rapp leapt up, and prompted her interview counterpart to stand and walk out as the pair embraced.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Unlike its green counterpart, it’s then blanched in hot water before being dried, which gives it that wrinkly, crackly skin.
    — Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 7 Jan. 2024
  • What to Consider The design isn’t as pretty as its hard-sided counterparts.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Travel + Leisure, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Speaking of color, like its larger counterpart, the Tab Mini C can’t compare with tablets equipped with active screens in terms of vividness.
    — PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2023
  • These are all slightly cheaper versions of their top-tier counterparts that Samsung announced throughout the year.
    — WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The coupe’s front splitter, air inlets, and adjustable rear wing are massive compared to their counterparts on the already muscular MC20.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The legal and health requirements of these chewable medications are the same as for their generic counterparts.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Those later picks, those that turn out to be diamonds cut from the draft’s coals, are what keep Nadeau and his counterparts across the league forever sifting the Combine numbers, the video, and the interview transcripts.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 10 June 2023
  • On Sunday, Yellen said only that her staff and those of her Chinese counterparts are expected to be in more regular contact.
    — Arkansas Online, 10 July 2023
  • This is the scenario in the Kane County criminal courts, 40 miles west of Cook County and miles ahead of its larger counterpart in addressing problems that can slow the pace of justice to a near-standstill.
    — Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • And what is an angel on your shoulder without their cheeky demonic counterpart?
    — Glamour, 26 June 2023
  • Some aspects of the jail differentiate it from its counterparts.
    — Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • China’s video streamers, much like their counterparts in the west, have passed their peak growth phase and have been forced to refocus their efforts on achieving profitability.
    — Patrick Frater, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024

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