overshadow

Example Sentences

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"It was a big event that happened, but I think there's enough good things that happen around the town that will overshadow it eventually."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

A fourth-quarter earnings beat appeared to overshadow disappointing first-quarter and full-year guidance from the athletic apparel brand.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“They’ve created films that endured and that overshadow others.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The jobs report may overshadow the market’s recent preoccupation on just how much artificial intelligence will damage the growth prospects for software and other industries.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 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