draw a comparison
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or draw comparisons
: to say that two or more things or people are similar
The brochure draws a comparison between the hotel and a medieval palace.
The writer draws unflattering comparisons between the mayor and a dictator.
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To draw a comparison to how impressive the performance by Crooks is, in 2020, Caeleb Dressel, a nine-time Olympic gold medalist, in an unofficial meet, swam in the fastest swimsuit, Speedo LZR Racer, but still remained shy of the sub-20.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In response to the backlash – and, specifically, criticism from Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz – Hinchcliffe posted a clip of the late, great insult comedian Don Rickles at a rally for Ronald Reagan, seeming to draw a comparison to himself.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Reproductive rights are another key issue for voters where Biden is likely to draw a comparison between his approach and Trump's.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 24 June 2024
Trump has used the occasion of the public launch of his company to draw a comparison between his legal difficulties and the Christian commemoration of Holy Week, which ends Sunday with the celebration of Easter.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Nearly 30 years after my med school gun range demonstration, Dr. Ernest E. Moore, trauma surgeon and director of trauma research at the Shock Trauma Center named after him at Denver Health, is also using the watermelon example to draw a comparison between different firearms.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 8 June 2022
The lawsuit also attempts to draw a comparison between ESPN's treatment of Steele and other colleagues who violated network policy but were not punished.
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
Christine Hill, who twice ran unsuccessfully for the assembly, printed out the stars at home and was handing them out for others to wear during the meeting to draw a comparison to the oppression and genocide of Jewish people in Nazi Germany.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2021
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In response to the backlash – and, specifically, criticism from Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz – Hinchcliffe posted a clip of the late, great insult comedian Don Rickles at a rally for Ronald Reagan, seeming to draw a comparison to himself.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
Reproductive rights are another key issue for voters where Biden is likely to draw a comparison between his approach and Trump's.
—Sarah Beth Hensley, ABC News, 24 June 2024
Trump has used the occasion of the public launch of his company to draw a comparison between his legal difficulties and the Christian commemoration of Holy Week, which ends Sunday with the celebration of Easter.
—Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
Nearly 30 years after my med school gun range demonstration, Dr. Ernest E. Moore, trauma surgeon and director of trauma research at the Shock Trauma Center named after him at Denver Health, is also using the watermelon example to draw a comparison between different firearms.
—Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN, 8 June 2022
The lawsuit also attempts to draw a comparison between ESPN's treatment of Steele and other colleagues who violated network policy but were not punished.
—Tom Schad, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022
Christine Hill, who twice ran unsuccessfully for the assembly, printed out the stars at home and was handing them out for others to wear during the meeting to draw a comparison to the oppression and genocide of Jewish people in Nazi Germany.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2021
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