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outshine

[out-shahyn] / ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /


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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

It felt as if the smaller Anthropic was on the ascent, threatening to outshine OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 7, 2026

Steakhouse sides, for instance, routinely outshine the steak itself.

From Salon Feb. 12, 2026

"But don't forget what the Governor can do. He makes all the light in our city! We could never outshine him in a hundred years!"

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Touted as a return to form, this album certainly outshines “Undercover” and “Dirty Work.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 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

In a special episode of Money Talks, Emily Peck chats with writer/director Chloe Domont, whose feminist thriller Fair Play explores what happens when an ambitious woman outshines her well-meaning but insecure partner.

From Slate Mar. 12, 2024

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

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

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

It was outshined on Saturday’s awards only by reflections on the longest SAG-AFTRA strike in history last year and subsequent deal reached that ended it in November.

From Seattle Times Feb. 24, 2024

Caramelized sweet potatoes, which are both syrupy and nutty in flavor, are practically outshined by the artificial, sugary sweetness of marshmallows.

From Salon Nov. 21, 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 one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 20, 2026

The eurozone's fourth-largest economy has outshone its peers since 2021, supported by low energy costs, domestic consumption and a tourism boom since the end of the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's Jan. 30, 2026

But gold has outshone them all; it is outperforming every major stock index from Shanghai to New York.

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

For the first time in this NLDS, the Phillies’ star hitters outshone their Dodger counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2025

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

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

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. 21, 2026

Consumer staples stocks have been enjoying their time in the sun this month, outshining tech for once as AI fears renewed investors’ search for safety.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

He’s outshining them on the sport’s brightest stage.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 6, 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




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