scene-stealer
noun
scene-steal·er
ˈsēn-ˌstē-lər 
: an actor who attracts attention when another is intended to be the center of attention
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Fellow scene-stealer Love, by contrast, was still ascendant and much rougher around the edges.
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Justin Ravitz, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The real scene-stealer just might be Dinklage, who is pitch-perfect as Mitch, the unsympathetic toy-store boss with an eagle eye for suddenly missing inventory like Peanut M&Ms.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Yes, fans loved seeing the return of Noah Wyle in scrubs, but viewers quickly fell in love with the rest of the hospital personnel, including scene-stealer nurse Dana Evans, played by Katherine LaNasa.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Justin Ravitz, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
The real scene-stealer just might be Dinklage, who is pitch-perfect as Mitch, the unsympathetic toy-store boss with an eagle eye for suddenly missing inventory like Peanut M&Ms.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
But Pierce Brosnan is the scene-stealer here, joyously leaping into the character of Ron, a former union activist known as Red Ron in his day, still ready to start a protest when needed.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Yes, fans loved seeing the return of Noah Wyle in scrubs, but viewers quickly fell in love with the rest of the hospital personnel, including scene-stealer nurse Dana Evans, played by Katherine LaNasa.
—Colleen Kratofil, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for scene-stealer
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scene-stealer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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