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.
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The Day of the Jackal and The Agency, by contrast, feel like studios elbowing back (via Peacock and Showtime/Paramount+).
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 May 2025
In China, by contrast, services still constitute only a little over 50 percent of the economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Her simmering screen presence, filled with raw mistrust reveals — by contrast — the thin atmosphere in the majority of the scenes.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies, by contrast, only used 13 total pitchers all month long.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 May 2025
In China, by contrast, services still constitute only a little over 50 percent of the economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Her simmering screen presence, filled with raw mistrust reveals — by contrast — the thin atmosphere in the majority of the scenes.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 15 May 2025
The Philadelphia Phillies, by contrast, only used 13 total pitchers all month long.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for by/in contrast
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“By/in contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20contrast. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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