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 toIn contrast with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
Examples of by/in contrast in a Sentence
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Fernández Espeso, in contrast, had a message to deliver.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The tone of Yellen’s speech stands in contrast to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who met with American business leaders in Beijing Wednesday and called for closer trade ties with the U.S. amid a steady improvement in relations that had sunk to the lowest level in years.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Long-term cellular damage, in contrast, may not be as obvious.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Humans, by contrast, replace as much as 60 percent of the words and concepts with each iteration.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Trump’s appearance in Georgia, by contrast, reflected a man not rooted in any kind of reality, one who struggled to remember his words and who was, by any definition, incoherent, disconnected, and frequently malicious.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
Dead family members figure most prominently, and by contrast, visions involving religious themes are exceedingly rare.
—Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The median pay advertised for entry-level management consulting and financial analyst roles, by contrast, was $70,000 and $75,000, respectively.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
Dovish leaders, by contrast, have a hard time convincing a domestic audience that their peaceful policies are in the national interest.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 29 Mar. 2024
The tone of Yellen’s speech stands in contrast to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, who met with American business leaders in Beijing Wednesday and called for closer trade ties with the U.S. amid a steady improvement in relations that had sunk to the lowest level in years.
—Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Long-term cellular damage, in contrast, may not be as obvious.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Mar. 2024
Humans, by contrast, replace as much as 60 percent of the words and concepts with each iteration.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Trump’s appearance in Georgia, by contrast, reflected a man not rooted in any kind of reality, one who struggled to remember his words and who was, by any definition, incoherent, disconnected, and frequently malicious.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2024
Dead family members figure most prominently, and by contrast, visions involving religious themes are exceedingly rare.
—Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
The median pay advertised for entry-level management consulting and financial analyst roles, by contrast, was $70,000 and $75,000, respectively.
—Jo Constantz, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024
Dovish leaders, by contrast, have a hard time convincing a domestic audience that their peaceful policies are in the national interest.
—Elizabeth N. Saunders, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
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