stealer

Example Sentences

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And while the tangy, aromatic gravy is often considered the show stealer, it would lose much of its charm in the absence of its understated partner.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

In the opening episode of Season 2 of And Just Like That …, there’s a scene stealer, and it’s not a dress or a celebrity: It’s a purse stool.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

“I have to have some emotion. I don’t want to just be a funny scene stealer, which is great. Not going to complain about that. But you have to show her heart.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2023

Su, 17, arrived to these Olympics as the biggest wild card, a possible show stealer.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2022

Me, Mr. Leroy, and Jingle Boy started heading southwest, getting ready to catch ahold of the stealer of dreams!

From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis