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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While the numbers pale in comparison to the numbers of consumer electronics, like iPhones, Ray-Ban parent company EssilorLuxottica reported this month that two million pairs have been sold since their 2023 debut.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
However, according to a study published this September in the British Journal of Social Psychology, these traits pale in comparison to one other—kindness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The volumes pale in comparison to energy project finance activity today.
—Rob Day, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
However, according to a study published this September in the British Journal of Social Psychology, these traits pale in comparison to one other—kindness.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The volumes pale in comparison to energy project finance activity today.
—Rob Day, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
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.
—Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 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 17 Mar. 2025.
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