How to Use by/in contrast in a Sentence
by/in contrast
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Barbie, in contrast, is not weighed down worrying about it at all.
—and David Noyce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Aug. 2023
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Diarrhea, in contrast, may lead to more trips to the bathroom.
—Steph Coelho, Health, 10 Feb. 2024
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The victims and survivors, by contrast, were portrayed as weak.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Jan. 2024
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This year’s contests, by contrast, are a more decorous affair.
—oregonlive, 9 May 2023
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Maine, by contrast, has some of the most permissive fireworks laws in the country.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 3 July 2025
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An adult moth, by contrast, is only after the nectar for itself.
—WIRED, 12 June 2023
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The midi bob, by contrast, falls a bit longer, hovering just above the shoulders.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 12 Sep. 2024
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The plaintiffs, by contrast, maintained that the rally and speech were campaign events.
—Charlie Savage, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2023
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This is in contrast to the far greater number of job cuts the administration has achieved.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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Blackjack, by contrast, has the best odds of any casino game, with chances of winning above 40%.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner, 9 June 2023
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Chrissy couldn’t have been more in contrast with her mom on their shopping trip in her ultra-minimal look.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 10 July 2023
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The Heat, by contrast, is only in a position to trade one future first-round pick.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
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In the nineteenth century, by contrast, hair was as essential to the body as any of its flesh-and-bone parts.
—Literary Hub, 9 June 2025
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The Chens, in contrast, are barely holding on to lower middle class.
—Noah Berlatsky, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2023
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The Chemehuevi, by contrast, can’t access or lease most of their water.
—Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 5 July 2023
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Lower altitudes, in contrast, are becoming too hot for the bugs.
—Mary Katherine Wildeman, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
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Thomason, by contrast, won no individual events but finished in the top five in four.
—al, 17 May 2023
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King Charles, in contrast, worked during the week of the trip, heading to several events and meetings.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Wayne’s cheek, by contrast, just looks weathered and old, an affront to both youth and to mother-daughter privacy.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 21 June 2024
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The Heat by contrast, can’t afford anything other than living in the moment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2025
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The Dems’ voters, by contrast, tend to live in more dense urban environments.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2024
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Trump, by contrast, says workers in the executive branch must answer to him and follow his orders.
—James L. Perry, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2025
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Stirewalt says that in contrast to other cycles he’s covered, where the signs start to become clear on who will win, that is not the case this cycle.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
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Harris, in contrast, began her speech before the teachers union by praising Biden’s speech and his work for the country.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2024
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Atkins, by contrast — based on his record and recent comments — could easily be described as the anti-Gensler.
—Pete Gannon, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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McIlroy, by contrast, made five birdies on the front nine and added another before the shocker at 18.
—Josh Peter, USA TODAY, 16 June 2023
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The emotions of the Real Madrid players could not have been more in contrast with those of their City counterparts.
—Jamie Barton, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
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But in contrast to the other states, California and Oregon employees will still be able to choose to wear a mask in stores.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 July 2023
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It’s pledged Kyiv less than €2 billion in support, by contrast to Germany’s €22 billion.
—Ania Nussbaum, Fortune Europe, 16 Apr. 2024
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Among these sculptures, one that is 30 centimeters high stands out in contrast to the other figurines that are as small as 3 centimeters tall.
—WIRED, 19 Sep. 2023
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