The fact that he is able to combine all these contrasting elements into such a smooth whole is Bong's particular strength as a filmmaker.

Like the pull on the opposite sides of a clothesline, the pull of these contrasting elements creates tension.

Kellman denotes "All of the Lights" as most representative of the album's "contrasting elements and maniacal extravagance".

Somehow these contrasting elements meld into a curious harmony.

It's like Vesterbro itself: contrasting elements that somehow create an urban harmony.

Like the food of New Orleans, Caribbean cooking embraces many contrasting elements.

Both stories emphasize transformation and contrasting elements.

"To show those contrasting elements was the challenge."

Of course, the aesthetic principle of synthesis frequently leads to the use of these contrasting elements in combination, yielding plays that defy such dichotomous classification.

Mr. Mansouri has neatly but delicately balanced the many contrasting elements that make up Mozart's final operatic masterpiece.