scene-stealer
noun
scene-steal·er
ˈsēn-ˌstē-lər 
: an actor who attracts attention when another is intended to be the center of attention
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The spot features cameos from brand ambassador Morikawa, veteran announcer Verne Lundquist (a scene-stealer in the new movie), and Lundquist’s broadcast sidekick in the movie, the fictional Jack Beard, who is played by producer Jack Giarraputo.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
To demonstrate this potential, one such scene-stealer, a BDX droid named Blue, joined NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang on stage during his company’s GTC AI developers conference keynote last March, where the partnership was announced.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 July 2025
The 10-episode dramedy series stars Hacks scene-stealer Megan Stalter as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, takes a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
First up is that Midwestern classic, the scene-stealer of many a brunch and the controversial chili accompaniment, the cinnamon roll.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
To demonstrate this potential, one such scene-stealer, a BDX droid named Blue, joined NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang on stage during his company’s GTC AI developers conference keynote last March, where the partnership was announced.
—Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 16 July 2025
The 10-episode dramedy series stars Hacks scene-stealer Megan Stalter as Jessica Salmon, a New Yorker in her mid-30s who, in the midst of recovering from a bad break-up, takes a job in London assisting filmmakers working on commercials.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025
First up is that Midwestern classic, the scene-stealer of many a brunch and the controversial chili accompaniment, the cinnamon roll.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scene-stealer. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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