poor relation

Examples (10)

• Other sparkling wines are often considered the poor relations of champagne.
• Small regional airports often feel like the poor relation to major international hubs.
• Historically, animation was seen as the poor relation of live-action cinema.
• Despite its innovations, the compact disc was initially dismissed as the poor relation of vinyl records.
• Many smaller art galleries struggle as the poor relation compared to national museums.
• In the automotive industry, utility vehicles were once considered the poor relation to luxury cars.
• Sustainable agriculture is no longer the poor relation; it's gaining mainstream acceptance.
• Local theaters often operate as the poor relation of grand Broadway productions.
• For years, poetry was considered the poor relation to more popular literary genres.
• The junior team, though talented, was often treated as the poor relation by the senior squad.