outshine
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Not to outshine Shohei Ohtani and his starry pals, not to move merch off the field or do huge numbers on it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
Second-generation black African immigrants also outshine most other demographic groups when it comes to educational attainment: Almost 60% have a bachelor’s degree and a mere 3.6% don’t finish high school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
In the new normal, black gold may outshine the original.
From Barron's ● Apr. 6, 2026
Even typical supernovae can outshine entire galaxies for a time.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 11, 2026
For as far as I can see, the ocean lights up, like it’s trying to outshine the starry night above.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
The Paris he gives us might as well be cradled in a snow globe, it’s so schematically perfect; similarly, Ms. Kelly’s smile, which outshines the City of Light.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025
Kane outshines superstars Lionel Messi, Ronaldo and former Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski when it comes to goals scored at the start of a season.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Unlike the Milky Way, J0107a is enormous, and actually outshines all other early-Universe monster galaxies: it produces stars at a rate 300 times that of our Milky Way!
From Space Scoop ● Jun. 5, 2025
“Cooper’s sophomore film far outshines the common run of contemporary biopics in its artful construction and attention to emotional nuance,” she writes of his efforts in Maestro, the story of legendary composer Leonard Bernstein.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2023
“Ah, this jewel outshines them all. Come, would you like to see it?”
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Over the course of 2025, demand for second-home mortgages rose 4.1% from the previous year, a jump that outshined a 1% increase in primary-home mortgages.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
By contrast, utilities outshined in the weeks after Russia invaded Ukraine, at one point trouncing the market by nearly 12 percentage points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 30, 2026
Silver’s surge has even outshined gold, which is also near record highs after rising 70% this year.
From Barron's ● Dec. 29, 2025
Caramelized sweet potatoes, which are both syrupy and nutty in flavor, are practically outshined by the artificial, sugary sweetness of marshmallows.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2023
Perhaps he should do his best in their final trial, and if his best outshined Citra’s, he would accept the scythe ring.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
But the must-see band, currently on fire, were simply outshone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry have been at the centre of controversy in recent months, but have been the best couple in ice dance since partnering in November and outshone the competition in Milan.
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
Johnson had never claimed a podium spot in Cortina before Sunday but outshone the rest of the field from sixth on the starting list, pipping Germany's rising star Emma Aicher by just 0.04sec.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
As I glance around, I notice a lot of the other tributes are shooting us dirty looks, which confirms what I've suspected, we've literally outshone them all.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
"But what is special about MoM-BH*-1 is, the black hole star is essentially completely outshining its surrounding host galaxy, such that we're seeing pure black hole star light."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Americans are rediscovering hybrid vehicles, which have turned into a bright spot for the U.S. car market — far outshining traditional electric vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
What may be a worry bigger than SpaceX is OpenAI and Anthropic outshining each other.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
Distinctive features of the Lyrids are their colours and brightness - along with exceptionally bright fireballs from time to time, outshining the planet Venus.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Prosperity and peace came to the city, and slowly it became one of the most magnificent cities of the land, perhaps even outshining the emperor's Capital City.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
