outshine
to surpass in shining; shine more brightly than.
to surpass in splendor, ability, achievement, excellence, etc.: a product that outshone all competitors; to outshine one's classmates.
to shine out or forth: a small light outshining in the darkness.
Origin of outshine
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How to use outshine in a sentence
The most notable fact of the whole encounter, however, is this: Donald Trump would have outshone any of them without even trying.
Theirs was “the wedding of the century,” outshone only by Charles and Diana 30 years later.
When he entered a room, even if it was full of celebrities, Teddy simply outshone them.
Here and there were those that entered a shaft of pale-blue light that somehow outshone the sun.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931 | VariousLong before Mr. Gladstone had concluded, everyone admitted that the effect of Mr. Disraeli's speech had been outdone and outshone.
Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 of 8 | Various
He looked from her to the other women and back again and was entirely convinced that she outshone them all as a sun a star.
The Butterfly House | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanAt its brightest it outshone Venus, and, though it gradually declined in splendour, it remained visible for some sixteen months.
The Astronomy of the Bible | E. Walter MaunderThrough want of it she had sung without being merry, possessed without enjoying, outshone without triumphing.
Return of the Native | Thomas Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for outshine
/ (ˌaʊtˈʃaɪn) /
(tr) to shine more brightly than
(tr) to surpass in excellence, beauty, wit, etc
(intr) rare to emit light
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