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

To upstage the former president, who only recently faced an assassination attempt, is no small feat, said Mr Polyansky.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

“Any time Dennis could upstage Mike, he’d do it,” Jardine tells The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

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