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outshine

[out-shahyn] / ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /


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Mr. Page and Ms. Faridany outshine most of their younger peers onstage in their fluent and lucid treatment of Shakespeare’s verse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Even typical supernovae can outshine entire galaxies for a time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"I'm not shying away from that. However, I would say that the love actually does outshine the hate."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The study found that Grokipedia articles often "contain exactly identical copies of text" from Wikipedia, a site it has intended to outshine.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

A green to outshine food colouring and flashing neon lights.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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