outshone

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Harden, the NBA veteran known as "The Beard," scored 18 points Friday, but was outshone by Donovan Mitchell's 32, and Jarrett Allen, who managed 26 points plus 14 rebounds.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Josh Inglis' direct hit to run out Stokes shifted the momentum, but even that was outshone by the wicketkeeping of Alex Carey.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

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

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

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

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman