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outshine

[aut-shahyn] / ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /


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But as Parton's star rose, she began to outshine her co-star.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 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

Second-generation black African immigrants also outshine most other demographic groups when it comes to educational attainment: Almost 60% have a bachelor’s degree and a mere 3.6% don’t finish high school.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 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

“As a man who loves me some good petty drama,” Luke says, “I can’t wait for this story to unfold in the weeks ahead. Honestly, it outshines the actual football.”

From Slate ● Oct. 22, 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

Kane outshines superstars Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and former Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski when it comes to goals scored at the start of a season.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 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

The daily chart illustrates how GSK has outshined peers over the past year.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 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

The Disney star who consistently outshined and outacted her peers was happy, healthy and ready to sharpen any performing skills that may have dulled during years when work was sparse.

From Salon ● Dec. 3, 2024

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

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

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

"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 traditional electric vehicles.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

Prosperity and peace came to the city, and slowly it became one of the most magnificent cities of the land, perhaps even outshining the emperor's Capital City.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin


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