Example Sentences

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There is a running joke where Manchild singer Carpenter has stolen Miss Piggy's look and is facing legal action - with the two wearing near-identical outfits during the skits.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“On the other hand, it could be that technology has stolen the last refuges where we used to accept boredom.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

While Alphabet has stolen some of Nvidia’s thunder in the artificial-intelligence conversation lately, the chip giant still seems to have the power to create winners in the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 1, 2025

A comically simple, AI-generated song snippet of big room EDM has stolen the thunder of the rapper and producer’s ninth studio album.

From Salon • Jul. 28, 2025

I ask Janae as she’s laid out on the bed as if someone has stolen all her joy, all her sweetness, and turned her into a stagnant pool of salty water.

From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi