overshadow
Example Sentences
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Jeff Bezos’ participation in this year’s Met Gala sparked protests that threatened to overshadow the event itself.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
The demand recovery helped overshadow a downbeat earnings outlook for the current quarter and lowered profit guidance for the full year, as demand fell in the weeks following the start of the conflict.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The idea of Michael Jackson remains strong enough to overshadow the man himself.
From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026
An artist wears out his welcome when apologies begin to feel performative rather than meaningful, and when harmful behavior continues to overshadow his work.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
“Exactly. I have always liked the notion that the American twins were actually a poltergeist phenomenon; certainly poltergeists can overshadow any more interesting manifestation. Bad ghosts drive out good.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
Vocabulary lists containing overshadow
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