pale by comparison
idiom
: to seem less important, good, serious, etc., when compared with something else
Once you've tasted the local apples, all others pale by comparison.
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However, the audience for the Hawks’ final national TV appearance — Feb. 21 against the Philadelphia Flyers at the United Center — could pale by comparison given both teams finished in the draft lottery last season.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
Most of the other things that would be at all similar are going to pale by comparison.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 June 2023
Frankly, what inside baseball there is on hand seems pale by comparison as well.
—Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
Her Instagram and Facebook accounts pale by comparison.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
Many are familiar with Alibaba’s highly celebrated singles day, which makes Amazon’s AMZN +0.5% Prime Day sales pale by comparison.
—Sanford Stein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
All this mayhem made the events of Jan. 6 pale by comparison.
—WSJ, 18 June 2021
Barrett's trial by fire will make those faced by Trump's first two nominees pale by comparison, even though both came to the court in the midst of previous Supreme Court terms.
—Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2020
But in the days following the new nation’s declaration of independence, Americans went on a frenzy of destruction that makes today’s attacks on Confederate and other symbols of white supremacy pale by comparison.
—Andrew Lawler, National Geographic, 1 July 2020
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2023
Most of the other things that would be at all similar are going to pale by comparison.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 June 2023
Frankly, what inside baseball there is on hand seems pale by comparison as well.
—Laura Jedeed, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
Her Instagram and Facebook accounts pale by comparison.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2021
Many are familiar with Alibaba’s highly celebrated singles day, which makes Amazon’s AMZN +0.5% Prime Day sales pale by comparison.
—Sanford Stein, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2021
All this mayhem made the events of Jan. 6 pale by comparison.
—WSJ, 18 June 2021
Barrett's trial by fire will make those faced by Trump's first two nominees pale by comparison, even though both came to the court in the midst of previous Supreme Court terms.
—Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2020
But in the days following the new nation’s declaration of independence, Americans went on a frenzy of destruction that makes today’s attacks on Confederate and other symbols of white supremacy pale by comparison.
—Andrew Lawler, National Geographic, 1 July 2020
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