Example Sentences

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But one skill of his outshone all the others: He could fire from anywhere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The eurozone's fourth-largest economy has outshone its peers since 2021, supported by low energy costs, domestic consumption and a tourism boom since the end of the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

But gold has outshone them all; it is outperforming every major stock index from Shanghai to New York.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 21, 2025

For the first time in this NLDS, the Phillies’ star hitters outshone their Dodger counterparts.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

I was outshone as usual by her heroism.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver