At least the air proved clean and fresh, a welcome contrast to the smoke-filled rooms above.

That would have stood in stark and welcome contrast to all recent history of budget making here.

To her, he is an engaging free spirit and a welcome contrast to the stuffiness of the community.

It was all a total and welcome contrast to San Francisco, her home for the past nine years.

Her professional life, she added, is highly business oriented; the orchard provides a sanctuary and a welcome contrast.

But I hope it's a welcome contrast to the style of most movies out there.

The game, she said, was a welcome contrast from what she called the drab lifestyle of Washington.

It had been a lazy day, hot and sleepy-making, a welcome contrast.

For upstaters, it was a welcome contrast to the visits from politicians who don't even know they are out of touch.

The spontaneity of the children was a welcome contrast to the professional perfection all around.