draw a parallel

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to make a comparison between two things

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Examples (10)

  • He drew an interesting parallel with religious practices in Japan.
  • It is possible to draw a parallel between the two events.
  • Critics have drawn a parallel between the film and the current political situation.
  • The author draws a striking parallel between the rise of the Roman Empire and modern superpowers.
  • You can't really draw a parallel between these two very different cases.
  • Historians often draw parallels between the Great Depression and the 2008 financial crisis.
  • She drew a close parallel between her own childhood and that of the protagonist.
  • The report draws a direct parallel between poverty and crime rates.
  • Scientists are trying to draw a parallel between the behavior of these two species.
  • Let's draw a parallel with a more familiar example to explain this concept.