noun
- Plural of oxymoron; figures of speech that combine contradictory or opposite words or ideas for rhetorical effect.
Usage: Standard plural form; used in rhetoric, literature, and linguistics.
Examples
- The poet used several oxymora in the essay, such as 'deafening silence' and 'living dead.'
- Oxymora are common in advertising; for example, 'jumbo shrimp' is a classic oxymoron.
- The speaker's use of oxymora made the argument more memorable and thought-provoking.
- Students studied oxymora as examples of figurative language in their English class.
- Famous oxymora include 'bittersweet,' 'cruel kindness,' and 'seriously funny.'