pale in/by comparison to/with
idiom
: to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with (something else)
The afternoon meal paled in comparison to/with the feast they had later.
Last year's losses pale by comparison with this year's.
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Randle’s numbers pale in comparison to Towns, who did not play on Friday night because of a sprained thumb.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
That’s true even though junior colleges are not NCAA member institutions, and their football program’s quality of play and their players’ NIL opportunities often pale in comparison to D-1.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Even the most brilliant makeup hacks pale in comparison to good old-fashioned beauty sleep, and the best Black Friday bedding deals are your one-way ticket to REM (and glowing skin).
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024
Some perspective: Even though Bryce Young improved significantly in the second half of the season as Carolina’s quarterback, his numbers and wins pale in comparison to what Darnold and Mayfield have done in 2024.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
That’s true even though junior colleges are not NCAA member institutions, and their football program’s quality of play and their players’ NIL opportunities often pale in comparison to D-1.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Even the most brilliant makeup hacks pale in comparison to good old-fashioned beauty sleep, and the best Black Friday bedding deals are your one-way ticket to REM (and glowing skin).
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024
Some perspective: Even though Bryce Young improved significantly in the second half of the season as Carolina’s quarterback, his numbers and wins pale in comparison to what Darnold and Mayfield have done in 2024.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Pale in/by comparison to/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20in%2Fby%20comparison%20to%2Fwith. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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