How to Use compare in a Sentence

compare

1 of 2 verb

• The singer's voice has been compared to that of Elvis.
• We each did the homework assignment, then compared answers.
• I compared several bicycles before buying one.
• How did that change the process compared to the first one?
  — Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 5 July 2018
• But don't just compare prices among the same types of stores.
  — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 22 Mar. 2022
• This year compared to last year guys are running to the ball.
  — oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2019
• But how does the current drought map compare to past years?
  — Kellie Hwang, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Apr. 2021
• The verdict is out, but compare him with the normal-sized pups in the video above.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 29 June 2021
• Then, calculate and compare it with the cost of buying the car in cash.
  — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 1 Dec. 2022
• How do Illinois gun laws compare to the rest of the country?
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2022
• And when there's a bad school, there's always a good school to compare it to.
  — courier-journal.com, 21 Oct. 2021
• There are so many firsts in a child's life, but few can compare to this one.
  — Janet Shamlian, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2020
• But how do the numbers now compare to the start of previous waves?
  — Ramsey Archibald | [e-mail], al, 4 June 2022
• But Brown does not compare current teams with those from the past.
  — Christopher Dabe Staff Writer, NOLA.com, 24 Sep. 2020
• The two authors meet here for the first time, and compare notes on craft and consequence.
  — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 9 Mar. 2021
• See how your school district compares in the photos above.
  — Dana Burke, Houston Chronicle, 9 July 2018
• How do his second eight games compare to his first eight?
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 24 Oct. 2020
• And anyone who tries to take a bar and compare it to a pub does not understand what a pub is.
  — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2022
• The french fries didn't quite compare to those fried by some of its competitors.
  — Nishka Dhawan, USA TODAY, 19 May 2021
• Still, the first quarter will be dismal compared to the same quarter a year ago.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 9 June 2020
• More than half will usually watch a movie first, then read the book it was based on to compare.
  — People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 23 Dec. 2021
• Its payload is just too large for lesser gauges to compare to.
  — Richard Mann, Field & Stream, 27 July 2020
• Their study compared scores in third or fourth grade with scores four or five years later in eighth grade.
  — Alan J. Borsuk, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2018
• Though that journey doesn't compare to what his parents faced to make it in time.
  — Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2022
• Now the footage is used to compare with their recent parachute testing.
  — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 27 Feb. 2021
• Here’s a handy breakdown of how these two smart speakers compare.
  — Michael Andronico, CNN Underscored, 10 Mar. 2021
• How does that compare to other causes of death in Utah?
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Oct. 2020
• Do some research to compare prices and look for any deals or discounts that may be available.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2023
• Here's a look at how images captured by the two telescopes compare.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 14 July 2022
• Bruce Pearl can’t help but compare his newest star point guard to his best one.
  — Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 15 Oct. 2020

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compare

2 of 2 noun

• Use the online compare mode to find the right height and look.
  — oregonlive, 12 Jan. 2021
• How does this compare to the country's fires in the past?
  — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 July 2018
• But how does this compare to the rotation rate of the robot arm?
  — Adam Rogers, WIRED, 10 July 2019
• But how does shopping in the summer compare to the other seasons of the year?
  — Teen Vogue, 12 July 2019
• How does writing a movie compare to writing jokes for the stage?
  — Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 21 June 2021
• How does this compare to what the president has asked for?
  — Alan Gomez, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
• But how does the new set compare to classic Browns uniforms from the past?
  — cleveland, 15 Apr. 2020
• So in your case, how does making a Jackass movie in the present compare to the past?
  — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2022
• So, really, how does the Vladimir in the movie compare to the real thing?
  — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2019
• When was the last big storm to hit Florida, and how does this compare?
  — John Schwartz, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2016
• See how your school did in the rankings and search, compare and re-rank based on what matters most to you.
  — Gerard Baker, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2017
• How does this compare to some of our other favorites e-sources?
  — Mimi Faucett, ELLE Decor, 18 Mar. 2016
• So how does this movie musical compare with the stage version?
  — Tyler Coates, Wired, 19 Dec. 2019
• How does this dose compare to the original vaccine doses and what are the side effects?
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 3 Jan. 2022
• There’s some debate about how the death rate compares between the two illnesses.
  — Dallas News, 9 Apr. 2020
• How did your experience this season compare to the last one for you?
  — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 23 Oct. 2020
• That total compares with only nine for Obama at the same point in his first term.
  — Brooks Jackson, Philly.com, 11 July 2018
• How does Honnold’s climb compare to the Dawn Wall climb?
  — Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 5 June 2017
• Get rid of excess moisture and up the starch content for crispiness beyond compare.
  — Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2020
• On the other hand, how does our quantum engine compare with a car's engine?
  — Nicole Yunger Halpern, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2020
• How does the Delta variant compare with other variants?
  — Melissa Mahtani, CNN, 29 June 2021
• So how does her glittering headpiece compare to the pantheon of royal bridal tiaras?
  — Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 19 May 2018
• How does your fashion aesthetic compare to your on-stage style?
  — Caitlin Brody, Glamour, 10 June 2022
• How does this compare to other apps, like Facebook and Snapchat?
  — Tom Huddleston, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2017
• How does being a politician compare to being an artist and sweatshop overlord?
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
• How does working in television compare to working in movies?
  — Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader, 22 June 2018
• How does Ohtani's season compare to past two-way players?
  — David Faris, The Week, 9 Sep. 2022
• How does doing painting compare to doing music for you?
  — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2017
• Marie Claire: How does season two compare to season one?
  — Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire, 4 June 2018
• How does Louisville's rate compare to other Kentucky cities?
  — Ben Tobin, The Courier-Journal, 9 Mar. 2021

Last Updated: 1 May 2024