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Examples of overshadow in a Sentence
The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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For residents of Kharkiv, the bombardments are a menace overshadowing most aspects of their lives.
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
But this iconic image overshadows many other accomplishments.
—Melissa Pritchard, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
For Braxton, the gossip overshadowing her achievements influenced her choice to become more private.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Yet for Rowling this is just the next stage of a mounting extremism that has come to overshadow her groundbreaking writing career.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 31 May 2024
But this iconic image overshadows many other accomplishments.
—Melissa Pritchard, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2024
For Braxton, the gossip overshadowing her achievements influenced her choice to become more private.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
Yet for Rowling this is just the next stage of a mounting extremism that has come to overshadow her groundbreaking writing career.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2024
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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