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stealer

British  
/ ˈstiːlə /

noun

    1. a person who steals something

    2. ( in combination )

      scene-stealer

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Smith also told the girl that he was "really proud" of her before referring to her as the best "hoody stealer", "bracelet addict", and "Mona Lisa friend", among other names.

From BBC ● May 16, 2026

Check out Salon's interview with the stars, who discuss their current Swift era and what it was like meeting Donna Kelce . . . and the scene stealer known as Catrick Mahomes.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024

Meanwhile, in the battle of the ‘Succession’ stars, I give Kieran Culkin the slight edge over ‘The Apprentice’ scene stealer Jeremy Strong.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2024

In the opening episode of Season 2 of And Just Like That …, there’s a scene stealer, and it’s not a dress or a celebrity: It’s a purse stool.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 6, 2023

I stay next to her as we walk to the car, neither of us saying anything, while the setter-upper and the boyfriend stealer walk behind us.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée

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