by/in contrast

phrase

: 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.

Examples of by/in contrast in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Both of these, like most of Madrazo’s male portraits, leave the background almost blank; by contrast, his portraits of women (such as Taft’s wife, Anna Sinton Taft) are more abundantly decorated. — Benjamin Lima special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026

In human relationships, empathy often involves recognizing differences, navigating disagreement, and testing assumptions about reality. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026

Jokic and the Nuggets have long held the belief that smaller players are allowed to get away with more contact when defending bigs in the post, in contrast to how driving guards are officiated. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Mar. 2026

Gisèle, by contrast, had a huge amount of documentation but no memory of events. — Gaby Wood, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026