outshine

In a July 1775 letter, John Adams told his wife, Abigail: “There is a young Gentleman from Pennsylvania whose Name is Wilson, whose Fortitude, Rectitude, and Abilities too, greatly outshine his Master’s.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

Not to outshine Shohei Ohtani and his starry pals, not to move merch off the field or do huge numbers on it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

For Brook to outshine both Marsh and Rickelton, when the pair were so ruthlessly dominating Spirit's bowlers, indicates just how special his knock was.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

In the new normal, black gold may outshine the original.

From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026

You’re a high achiever who fulfills my narcissistic need to outshine the other mothers on the block.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

No activity outshines the sheer joy of the people-watching.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

In his own vernacular, he "mogs" everyone he meets - he is so at the top of his game that he outshines everyone in his presence.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

The Paris he gives us might as well be cradled in a snow globe, it’s so schematically perfect; similarly, Ms. Kelly’s smile, which outshines the City of Light.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

Unlike the Milky Way, J0107a is enormous, and actually outshines all other early-Universe monster galaxies: it produces stars at a rate 300 times that of our Milky Way!

From Space Scoop ● Jun. 5, 2025

“Ah, this jewel outshines them all. Come, would you like to see it?”

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

Over the course of 2025, demand for second-home mortgages rose 4.1% from the previous year, a jump that outshined a 1% increase in primary-home mortgages.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

Across the league, a new wave of quarterbacks outshined the old guard and wound up piloting the best teams in the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

Silver’s surge has even outshined gold, which is also near record highs after rising 70% this year.

From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025

Not to be outshined, Clancy's wavy potato chips are also getting the dill pickle treatment, but with the addition of creamy ranch to balance the cukes' signature tang.

From Salon ● Jan. 28, 2023

Sponsored by Kagen, the resolution recognized the accomplishments of the 13 women who outshined and outperformed their male counterparts—but were never allowed to fly into space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

But the must-see band, currently on fire, were simply outshone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026

Dell Technologies shares have outshone many of the artificial-intelligence buildout’s most talked-about stocks so far this year, and they are heading even higher on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry have been at the centre of controversy in recent months, but have been the best couple in ice dance since partnering in November and outshone the competition in Milan.

From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026

They were outshone, though, by the Aurora, outshone a hundred times.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

"But what is special about MoM-BH*-1 is, the black hole star is essentially completely outshining its surrounding host galaxy, such that we're seeing pure black hole star light."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026

Labubu, a $4-billion toy, is outshining electric vehicles and semiconductors in China.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026

Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness, along with exceptionally bright fireballs from time to time, outshining the planet Venus.

From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026

Driscoll has been seen by Hegseth’s aides as outshining the Defense secretary on prominent policy initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

Out on the kings- road, it had seemed to cover half the sky, outshining the crescent moon.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin