('chiefly Brit') Your financial debt 'pales into insignificance' [=seems much smaller] when you compare it with mine.
The afternoon meal 'paled in comparison to/with' [=was not nearly as good as] the feast they had later.
Once you've tasted the local apples, all others 'pale by comparison'. [=all others seem less good]
(..) It's been a long time since I surprised myself. You'll recover. You're the most powerful woman in the world, Claire. Comfort pales by comparison. I'll announce it during the speech, after the troops. A full and unconditional pardon... for Francis Underwood and any crimes he might have committed (..)2017 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 65 Season: 5 Episode 13