Example Sentences

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Denmark's Tobias Lund Andresen upstaged a crack field of sprinters in a hectic finish to win the first stage of the Tour Down Under on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Assisted by a smothering defense, Herbert upstaged Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes before a worldwide audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2025

Crowd favourite McIlroy was the star attraction in the leading group but Gotterup - in just his second competitive outing on a links course - upstaged the world number two and several other star names.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2025

Camilla, 76, smiled for the photographers, joking on Thursday that a camera-friendly toddler who upstaged her visit to the butcher shop was a “natural.”

From New York Times • Mar. 24, 2024

That I'm being upstaged by a dead pig.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins