overshadow
Example Sentences
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But unlike “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” spectacle isn’t allowed to overshadow the story.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
The idea of Michael Jackson remains strong enough to overshadow the man himself.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
Shares of Boeing got a lift Wednesday after the aerospace and defense giant’s first-quarter results showed continued strong growth in its defense and space business, enough to overshadow its larger commercial airplanes segment.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The biggest initial challenge was finding a lead actor who looked and sounded like the legendary pop star, danced like him and wasn’t so well-known he would overshadow the man he plays.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
She needed to do something so impressive that it would overshadow any rumors about her birth—something so incredible that no one would dare speak ill of her family.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
Vocabulary lists containing overshadow
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