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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In this case, the White Lotus and Righteous Gemstones scene-stealer was joined by Diego Luna (Andor, La Máquina), Eddie Redmayne (The Day of the Jackal), Adam Scott (Severance), Jeffrey Wright (The Agency, The Last of Us) and newcomer Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story).
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The rise of one of this season’s greatest scene-stealers makes for a challenging conundrum — how far does the apple fall from the tree?
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 June 2025
But Issa, despite an enjoyably committed performance by Deli Boys scene-stealer Rao, never fully breaks free of her Ilana-from-Broad City mold.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Of that crew, Felix Solis is a constant scene-stealer as Jose, Peter’s loyal employee and one of the very few people capable of getting the upper hand on Michaela.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2025
The rise of one of this season’s greatest scene-stealers makes for a challenging conundrum — how far does the apple fall from the tree?
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 3 June 2025
But Issa, despite an enjoyably committed performance by Deli Boys scene-stealer Rao, never fully breaks free of her Ilana-from-Broad City mold.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2025
Of that crew, Felix Solis is a constant scene-stealer as Jose, Peter’s loyal employee and one of the very few people capable of getting the upper hand on Michaela.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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