His comments were 'in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to' his earlier statements. [=his comments were very different from his earlier statements]
We talked about the 'contrasts' between his early books and his later books. [=the ways in which his early and later books are different]
Today's weather is quite a 'contrast to' yesterday's. [=today's weather is very different from yesterday's weather]
(..) All right, but what about that one? That one's good, but I like this one. But when you print it out, be sure to dial up the contrast. Oh, yeah. Right, I should've thought of that. Then there'd be no point in my being here. (..)2015 TvShow: Bones Title: The Promise in the Palace Season: 11 Episode 7