outshone

Example Sentences

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But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

We came here thinking we'd be celebrating the great Louis Bielle-Biarrey, who has now scored in nine straight Six Nations games and in 25 in his 26 Tests, but Steyn outshone him.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Harden, the NBA veteran known as "The Beard," scored 18 points Friday, but was outshone by Donovan Mitchell's 32, and Jarrett Allen, who managed 26 points plus 14 rebounds.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

But gold has outshone them all; it is outperforming every major stock index from Shanghai to New York.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

I was outshone as usual by her heroism.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver