upstage
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So the third feature, “Now You See Me: Now You Don’t,” brings in three lesser-known younger performers to both upstage their elders and get a little coaching from them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
On the day of the event, she said, she and her friends weren’t there to provoke Kirk, or to upstage him.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
A few stories at this year's conference about her former leadership rivals seeking to upstage her may be the price Badenoch has to pay for getting her party noticed.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2025
Stanton: There are hundreds of fireflies in the background, on the video screens, upstage and scattered throughout the house.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025
He sat downstage, center, for only a second before glancing over his shoulder, getting up, and walking a few steps upstage to line up with the other players.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Vocabulary lists containing upstage
Academy Awards, List 2
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Theater - Introductory
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