by/in contrast
idiom
: when compared to another : when looked at or thought about in relation to similar objects or people to set off dissimilar qualities
She had a big personality, which made her husband seem dull by contrast.
—often + with or toIn contrast with last year's profits, the company is not doing very well.
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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.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Another central one is the role people need to play – which is often in contrast to the one a documentarian wants to film, says Johnson.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Benji, by contrast, is a gregarious oversharer with no real job.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Trump, by contrast, has gotten a historically high level of support among Black voters, especially men, many surveys show.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024
Another central one is the role people need to play – which is often in contrast to the one a documentarian wants to film, says Johnson.
—Will Tizard, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Benji, by contrast, is a gregarious oversharer with no real job.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Trump, by contrast, has gotten a historically high level of support among Black voters, especially men, many surveys show.
—David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for by/in contrast
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“By/in contrast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%2Fin%20contrast. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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