pale in/by comparison to/with

phrase

: 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.

Examples of pale in/by comparison to/with in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After all, the findings of this report pale in comparison to the horrifying gaps exposed by toothless audits from the Maryland General Assembly’s Office of Legislative Audits. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 4 Mar. 2026

The difference is that standard parking rates at NFL games now pale in comparison to World Cup prices. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026

The physical demands of sportscasting sometimes pale in comparison with the beating sportscasters take online. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026

The parking fees pale in comparison to the new first-time trash pickup fee on single-family homes and skyrocketing water and utility costs. — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026