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outshine

[out-shahyn] / ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn /


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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

Steakhouse sides, for instance, routinely outshine the steak itself.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

"I'm not shying away from that. However, I would say that the love actually does outshine the hate."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Out of a committee of supremely enterprising and resourceful members, one managed to outshine the rest in the range of activities he assumed.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy