How to Use by/in comparison in a Sentence

by/in comparison

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  • The future of big tech, by comparison, is a sideshow—but a fraught one.
    — Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But these books paled in comparison with the large seal laid out on the wooden slab before him that morning in 1867.
    — Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, the pointed tip offers extra precision in comparison to the rounded doe-foot wands.
    — Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Though often unsung in comparison to wind or category headlines, water is the deadliest aspect of a hurricane.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • Maybe the chunks of white are too big, or the yolk pieces are too smooshed in comparison.
    — Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
  • The Call Me by Your Name peach scene is tame by comparison.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Tuesday night was a clunker by comparison, a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Cubs.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Still, Clark's base pay pales in comparison to her counterparts in the NBA.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • In terms of looks, the Skylight is a bit unassuming in comparison to the Aura frames.
    — Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 20 Nov. 2023
  • All 50 states pale in comparison to their largest cities’ metro areas.
    — Zachary Fleming, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2023
  • The latest storm passing through the region this week pales in comparison.
    — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2023
  • So many novels are promoted by comparison yet very few can live up to the hype.
    — Morgan Talty, Peoplemag, 3 June 2024
  • Some is thought to have escaped out into space, as the amount of water now frozen on Mars’ surface pales in comparison to what was once there.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Most of the other things that would be at all similar are going to pale by comparison.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 30 June 2023
  • Younger adults, by comparison, are more likely to rent.
    — Abha Bhattarai, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
  • The memorial, which sits at a high point of downtown Montgomery, towers over the rest of the city, making the state capitol look like a toy in comparison.
    — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2024
  • Hit the Mute Button The risk of being caught on camera makes the rest of the answers to Jugo's survey look less egregious by comparison.
    — Chandra Steele, PCMAG, 15 June 2023
  • The tax bill, however, probably would pale in comparison to the amount of debt discharged.
    — Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023
  • Learn to do it well and other strength and athletic movements will feel easy by comparison.
    — Men's Health, 7 July 2023
  • There are celebrities, and then there is Swift, a modern day King Midas who makes other high-wattage stars look small by comparison.
    — Oliver Darcy, CNN, 2 Oct. 2023
  • While the Caribbean is no secret, how many people, in comparison, head to Roatán Island off the coast of Honduras?
    — Jake Emen, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The threats and comments online are nothing in comparison to the real-life violence Judd has faced.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2023
  • But that's nothing in comparison to the flurry of activity this port once was.
    — Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • The devices of moviemaking are so much better equipped to awaken nightmares that theater’s efforts to make the skin crawl seem hokey by comparison.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
  • The problem was that Biden had such a terrible debate that Trump looked like Cicero by comparison.
    — Washington Post Live, Washington Post, 12 July 2024
  • The best part: Each cup size only took two minutes from start to finish to brew, which was pretty fast in comparison to bigger models like the K155 and the K-Duo, which took a little more time.
    — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023
  • This year’s upgrade feels a little tamer in comparison.
    — Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2024
  • What’s happening now seems sort of quaint in comparison.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Melania’s side hustles Which brings us to Melania Trump, whose scandal is mild in comparison.
    — Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
  • Though the episode includes plenty of sweet family moments for the Waldorf and Archibalds, the drama served is pretty dry in comparison to other episodes.
    — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2023

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