outshine

Example Sentences

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In the new normal, black gold may outshine the original.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Mr. Page and Ms. Faridany outshine most of their younger peers onstage in their fluent and lucid treatment of Shakespeare’s verse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Even typical supernovae can outshine entire galaxies for a time.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

"Scarily, weight loss seems to outshine all those record-breaking achievements."

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2025

Ernie was looking rather grumpy; determined to outshine Harry for once, he had most rashly invented his own potion, which had curdled and formed a kind of purple dumpling at the bottom of his cauldron.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling