scene stealer

Example Sentences

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Thankfully, the story arc is designed so that chaos keeps barging in, most delightfully in the form of a scene stealer named ParTeb, a goofball from Tunisia who presents as a saucy green alien.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

In the opening episode of Season 2 of And Just Like That …, there’s a scene stealer, and it’s not a dress or a celebrity: It’s a purse stool.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

Like a dog nosing around in the background, a robot vacuum cleaner is a guaranteed scene stealer.

From New York Times • May 24, 2023

“I have to have some emotion. I don’t want to just be a funny scene stealer, which is great. Not going to complain about that. But you have to show her heart.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Amy Ryan is such a captivating scene stealer, you might be surprised to realize she almost never has top billing.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2020