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by contrast

American

[bahy kon-trast] / ˌbaɪ ˈkɒn træst /

idiom

(used when making a comparison to something strikingly different from what was previously mentioned).

Theater costumes must be viewed from a distance; film, by contrast, is all about close-ups.

Etymology

Origin of by contrast

First recorded in 1780–90

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by contrast

Babitz, by contrast, saw things sunny side up.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Thailand, by contrast, became an aging society in 2004 and an aged society just 18 years later.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

Boeing, by contrast, believes that airlines are looking for an improved narrow-body 737 MAX rather than a new aircraft.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

A Dyson swarm, by contrast, would consist of radiator panels rather than dust, giving it an unusually "clean" spectrum.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026

Bruno, by contrast, was the first to distinguish stars and planets as we do now, making the sun a star and the planets, including the Earth, dark bodies shining by reflected light.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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