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Recent Examples of scene-stealer
Sadie Sink is a marvel in John Proctor Is The Villain, and LaTanya Richardson Jackson as the rigid matriarch of Purpose was an absolute scene-stealer.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Well, now you’re being regarded as the scene-stealer of Superman.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
A little hairless dog There’s no greater scene-stealer in Too Much than Jess’s dog, Astrid (played by Mia, a Chinese crested).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 July 2025
In this case, the White Lotus and Righteous Gemstones scene-stealer was joined by Diego Luna (Andor, La Máquina), Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal), Adam Scott (Severance), Jeffrey Wright (The Agency, The Last of Us) and newcomer Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story).
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2025
Well, now you’re being regarded as the scene-stealer of Superman.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
A little hairless dog There’s no greater scene-stealer in Too Much than Jess’s dog, Astrid (played by Mia, a Chinese crested).
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 10 July 2025
In this case, the White Lotus and Righteous Gemstones scene-stealer was joined by Diego Luna (Andor, La Máquina), Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal), Adam Scott (Severance), Jeffrey Wright (The Agency, The Last of Us) and newcomer Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story).
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scene-stealer
Noun
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Bouchard did make a comeback, though, most notably helping Canada win its first Billie Jean King Cup in 2023 with two victories in doubles.—
Lukas Weese,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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Arenado scored from first base on a two-out double by Jordan Walker.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Butcher is a preferred walk-on, but he’s proven able to boot the ball a long way.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
30 July 2025
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Big Ten Illinois: Hudson Clement, WR, West Virginia — Clement, a former walk-on who caught 51 passes for 741 yards in 2024, will need to be a primary target in a receiving corps that must replace departing seniors Pat Bryant and Zakhari Franklin.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The show goes on — and on — for acclaimed comedian, actor and writer Atsuko Okatsuka.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
Billboard,
24 July 2025
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Vine was especially popular among comedians and creatives, who had to find clever and unique ways to stand out from the crowd using the platform's restrictive 6-second limit for its looping videos.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Next up: Derrick Alexander Former Chiefs QB Alex Smith recently joked that wide receivers were the prima donnas of the locker room — with some colorful language to drive the point home.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
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Gothic gargoyles appeared, lights dimmed, and the crowd chanted the prima donna’s name at the desert operahouse.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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The roles of Audrey and Seymour and will be covered by understudies during the interim two weeks.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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Bishop’s coach Nicole Uhland said 50 students tried out for this year’s team and the top 25 made it, including some understudies.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the snap, Lohan poses with costar Jamie Lee Curtis while wearing a metallic dress and smoky makeup look.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Last week, as the costars posed on the red carpet at the film's London premiere, Anderson leaned up and gave Neeson a smooch on his cheek.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scene-stealer. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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