by/in contrast

idiom

: when compared to another : when looked at or thought about in relation to similar objects or people to set off dissimilar qualities

She had a big personality, which made her husband seem dull by contrast.

—often + with or to

In contrast with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.

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Stirewalt says that in contrast to other cycles he’s covered, where the signs start to become clear on who will win, that is not the case this cycle. —

Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Another central one is the role people need to play – which is often in contrast to the one a documentarian wants to film, says Johnson. —

Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024 Benji, by contrast, is a gregarious oversharer with no real job. —

Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024 Trump, by contrast, has gotten a historically high level of support among Black voters, especially men, many surveys show. —

David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by/in contrast

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