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Recent Examples of scene-stealer
But Issa, despite an enjoyably committed performance by Deli Boys scene-stealer Rao, never fully breaks free of her Ilana-from-Broad City mold.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Of that crew, Felix Solis is a constant scene-stealer as Jose, Peter’s loyal employee and one of the very few people capable of getting the upper hand on Michaela.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The impetus for the drink was the torrid love affair between vanilla and passion fruit—passion fruit is a front palate scene-stealer with electric acidity, which is completed by the low and lingering resonant sweetness of vanilla (a combination vividly mapped by the Pornstar Martini).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
And for now, standing out as a scene-stealer is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Of that crew, Felix Solis is a constant scene-stealer as Jose, Peter’s loyal employee and one of the very few people capable of getting the upper hand on Michaela.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 2025
The impetus for the drink was the torrid love affair between vanilla and passion fruit—passion fruit is a front palate scene-stealer with electric acidity, which is completed by the low and lingering resonant sweetness of vanilla (a combination vividly mapped by the Pornstar Martini).
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
And for now, standing out as a scene-stealer is the fulfillment of a lifelong dream.
—Jenelle Riley, Variety, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scene-stealer
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Curiously, their only game loss was Ben Johns & Roscoe Bellamy in men's doubles.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Two weeks later, at the Davis Cup, Sinner saved three match points in their singles match and then helped beat Djokovic in the doubles.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Molo currently represents 13 objectors to the House settlement, including former Yale rower Grace Menke and Michigan walk-on football player John Weidenbach.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
27 June 2025
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Before the introduction of Lightning Lane, Pirates of the Caribbean was often a walk-on ride with wait times of 5 to 10 minutes.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
27 June 2025
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For Stalter, a stand-up comedian who became a go-to scene stealer on Hacks, Too Much proved to be an unexpected gift from Dunham, who wrote the female protagonist with Stalter’s voice in mind after discovering her videos on TikTok.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
12 July 2025
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If nothing else, the comedians remain united by a common goal.—
Daniel Brown,
New York Times,
11 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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Cue the understudies, Burford and Pleasants, who are both in contract years but will assuredly be cheaper to re-sign.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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Given how often Musiala carries the ball past defenders and is exposed to physical contact, having an understudy in that position would seem essential.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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After his death, many of Julian's former costars remembered him with social media tributes, including Milano, Holly Marie Combs, Rose McGowan and Ioan Gruffudd.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
5 July 2025
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But back in 1991, the rising A-lister was stunned by his Thelma & Louise costars.—
Daysia Tolentino,
EW.com,
5 July 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scene-stealer. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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