very light in color or brightness; (of a person) light in skin color, usually because of an illness, a strong emotion, etc.

to make something seem less important, serious, or good, especially in comparison with something else

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But their stories pale next to the most successful pirate of all time.

and this has a lot more yellow, almost brassiness to it.

An incredibly thoughtful gift that made my gift of flowers with a note pale in comparison.

I'm gonna keep beating it because I want it to form a ribbon.

infamous Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan

pales in comparison to the largest fish that ever existed,

For Mother's Day, my brother sent my mom a cardboard cutout of himself.

commanded as many as 10 ships and several hundred men.

made enemies of several empires, and still lived to old age.