scene stealer

Example Sentences

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Braugher, who died on Monday at age 61, became a breakout scene-stealer in this series as Frank Pembleton, a Baltimore detective who acted as the squad’s frustrated moral center.

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023

The scene-stealer, though, is Patrick McGoohan as an acerbic secret agent.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023

In that vein, “Fabelmans” scene-stealer Judd Hirsch could sneak in as part of a groundswell of support for the best picture front-runner.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2023

If any title released in 2023 has the weight to be a scene-stealer like Ragnarök or Elden Ring, it’s Tears of the Kingdom.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 31, 2022

If butter was the megastar of the year, the surprise scene-stealer turned out to be pancake mix.

From Salon • Dec. 30, 2022