outshine
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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
These quasars can shine so intensely that they outshine their entire host galaxy.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 30, 2026
Ernie was looking rather grumpy; determined to outshine Harry for once, he had most rashly invented his own potion, which had curdled and formed a kind of purple dumpling at the bottom of his cauldron.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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
“In the biggest moments when there’s the biggest haters and doubters this man just, I don’t know, just outshines and takes command.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
Her approval among US adults also outshines the men, with 40% of registered voters saying they had a positive view of the singer.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2024
All the fairies gleamed brilliantly, outshining the flowers of the garden like the sun outshines the moon.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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
The daily chart illustrates how GSK has outshined peers over the past year.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
By contrast, utilities outshined in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, at one point trouncing the market by nearly 12 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
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
Perhaps he should do his best in their final trial, and if his best outshined Citra’s, he would accept the scythe ring.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
But the must-see band, currently on fire, were simply outshone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bouaddi controls matches in a manner which defies his tender age, impressing in Morocco's opening draw with Brazil where he outshone Casemiro and Bruno Guimaraes.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Maxey, 25, who has frequently outshone his more established teammates this year, passed the 40-point mark for the fifth time this season, adding eight assists and four rebounds.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Being continually outshone was an occupational hazard of being his friend and cannot have been any more pleasurable as a brother.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
"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
"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 Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
ARLINGTON, Texas — In a World Cup boasting a galaxy of stars, a lunch-bucket team of blue-collar everymen may wind up outshining them all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Americans are rediscovering hybrid vehicles, which have turned into a bright spot for the U.S. car market — far outshining electric-only vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 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
