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Recent Examples of scene-stealer
Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Tim Blake Nelson sets the stage beautifully with his opening bit about a singing cowboy, but there are a number of scene-stealers here including Harry Melling, Tom Waits, and Bill Heck.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
Gorgeously textured and frequently very funny—Griffin’s wisecracking younger brother, Oren, is a scene-stealer—the book’s particular portrait of late-20th-century, upper-middle-class adolescence takes a generously wide angle, reveling in all the heady, scuzzy, confusing bits of coming of age.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The strippers are rock-star parts, gloriously unembarrassed, scene-stealers if ever there were any.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Tim Blake Nelson sets the stage beautifully with his opening bit about a singing cowboy, but there are a number of scene-stealers here including Harry Melling, Tom Waits, and Bill Heck.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2025
Gorgeously textured and frequently very funny—Griffin’s wisecracking younger brother, Oren, is a scene-stealer—the book’s particular portrait of late-20th-century, upper-middle-class adolescence takes a generously wide angle, reveling in all the heady, scuzzy, confusing bits of coming of age.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The strippers are rock-star parts, gloriously unembarrassed, scene-stealers if ever there were any.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scene-stealer
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Vista Murrieta 5, Gahr 1: A two-run single by RJ Holmes in the fifth inning, followed by an RBI single by Ryland Duson and an RBI double by Gavin Kramer helped the Broncos come out on top.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2025
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Lucas Click also had a single and Bryson Andrews provided an RBI. Trinity Prep 14, Windermere Prep 2 Buzz: Alton Gunther had 2 doubles for 3 RBIs for Trinity Prep (5-3).—
Steve Gorches,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Junior returner Kyle Crum and junior walk-on Travis Throckmorton (Oregon State) round out the room.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2025
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Wilhite is one of two senior walk-ons who will speak to the fans after the Arizona game (as well as Zeke Mayo, Dajuan Harris and KJ Adams).—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
7 Mar. 2025
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In February, it was reported that the former comedian had shut down his addiction and mental health charity in the UK.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
2 Mar. 2025
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Toward the end of his monologue, the comedian began talking about his love for historical documentaries, specifically Ken Burns’ Civil War special.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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They will be joined on set by members of the Opéra Garnier ballet company including its principal dancer Dorothée Gilbert, who will play the prima donna dancer in the film, Victoire Bellanger.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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His character, Min-ho, initially comes off as a bit of a prima donna.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her understudies were Britney Spears and Natalie Portman.—
Richard Sandomir,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Since the show had only recently opened on December 19, there was no time for understudies to get properly up to speed.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
31 Dec. 2024
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The Stranger Things star dropped a Millie Bobby bombshell about her actual middle name during an interview with Buzzfeed UK alongside her Electric State costar Chris Pratt.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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From one actress who met her husband through her Hamilton costar to another actor who has been married to his wife for over 25 years, here's everything to know about the real-life loves of the Doctor Odyssey cast.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scene-stealer. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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