SCENE-STEALER Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

scene-stealer

noun

Definition of scene-stealer

as in double

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Recent Examples of scene-stealer Simbi Khali was a regular scene-stealer as Dick and Mary's no-nonsense secretary and all-around Girl Friday, Nina. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 30 May 2026 The same energy surrounds this modest character drama from first-time writer-director David Drake, which features everyone’s favorite supporting scene-stealer Margo Martindale in a starring role. — Jason Bailey, Vulture, 27 May 2026 Sticking to sleek counters made of white quartz with subtle gray veining is one way to let all the scene-stealers shine. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026 Caitie Grady is a scene-stealer as Annie, the Cornley stage manager who steps in for an ailing actor and relishes the spotlight. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scene-stealer

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Noun

The men’s doubles champions were Australia’s Matthew Ebden and John Peers, Italy’s Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini won women’s doubles gold and the mixed doubles went to the Czech Republic’s Kateřina Siniaková and Tomáš Macháč.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Jarvis delivered again late Wednesday with a go-ahead RBI double that sparked a six-run eighth inning en route to a 7-6 victory over his hometown Padres.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of double

Noun

After the category was discontinued in 2009, the SNL performers were made eligible in the general Comedy categories with hosts and walk-on performers eligible in Guest Actor/Actress.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Joel McHale made it to the ‘92-’93 University of Washington team as a walk-on, but never played in a game.

— Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of walk-on

Noun

Not only the comedian’s helicopter mom Isabel Cancela — who’s a big part of his act — will be happy about this.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
With 76,212 tickets sold for his July 17 show at Lincoln Financial Field, the stadium home of the Philadelphia Eagles, Gillis has broken the Guinness World Record for most tickets sold for a comedy show by a solo comedian.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 17 July 2026

Definition of comedian

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However, the Portuguese prima donna is only runner-up this year to the ultimate club man, Tottenham Hotspur’s Cristian Romero.

— Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Her rendition of some of the leading prima donna roles at Vienna won international fame for the young soprano.

— From staff reports, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of prima donna

Noun

Keep the player in competitive rhythm, protect them from the high-risk windows, and use a capable understudy to cover the exposure.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 13 July 2026
In fact, the 66-year-old star made his Broadway debut in the original production of A Few Good Men as a replacement cast member and understudy.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026

Definition of understudy

Noun

One of West Hartford’s earlier patrol officers, Martin McCue, started as a part-time supernumerary in 1929 and became a full-time officer a year later.

— Don Stacom, courant.com, 12 Nov. 2020
Broken into six-hour installments spaced out over two weeks, the hallucinatory concert extravaganza is being custom tailored, with local musicians, guest artists and glittery supernumeraries brought in for the occasion.

— Charles McNulty, latimes.com, 14 Mar. 2018

Definition of supernumerary

Noun

Director David Ellenstein has assembled a strong quartet of farceurs who easily slide in and out of a multitude of characters, accents, funny wigs, moustaches, costumes and prop glasses while running in and out of the 25 doors on scenic designer Marty Burnett’s simple but effective set.

— Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Hilty is a master farceur, far more adept than most of her peers at physical comedy, but also a lovable, slightly scary diva.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 18 Dec. 2024

Definition of farceur

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