pale in/by comparison to/with
idiom
: 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.
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The pop-rock cuts on the LP pale in comparison to her future work, and with the record attached to her starring role on Hannah Montana, Meet Miley Cyrus feels less like an introduction to Miley Cyrus and more of an extension of Miley Stewart.
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Brendan Le, People.com, 18 June 2025
Still, the pay levels pale in comparison with those of rivals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
However, O’Brien said the gains America can expect from the fossil fuel industry pale in comparison to losses from renewable energy.
—ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
But all those perks pale in comparison to working with Corcoran.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
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Brendan Le, People.com, 18 June 2025
Still, the pay levels pale in comparison with those of rivals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
However, O’Brien said the gains America can expect from the fossil fuel industry pale in comparison to losses from renewable energy.
—ArsTechnica, 16 July 2025
But all those perks pale in comparison to working with Corcoran.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for pale in/by comparison to/with
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“Pale in/by comparison to/with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pale%20in%2Fby%20comparison%20to%2Fwith. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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