SCENE-STEALERS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

scene-stealers

noun

plural of scene-stealer

as in supernumeraries

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Noun

Kansas City artists, comedians, entrepreneurs and other figures from the city’s nightlife scene filtered through the business, including people who had shared stages, studios and social spaces with McGee.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
From Mike Birbiglia as a farcical cop to a bouncer at a Greenpoint club played by Ziwe, New York comedians abound.

— Alex Jhamb Burns, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of comedians

Noun

Cristopher Sánchez became the first 15-game winner in the majors this season, Bryson Stott had two of Philadelphia's eight doubles and the Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 7-3 on Thursday night for their fifth victory in six games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
The purse has not been announced for this year, but last year teams that won just one match in mixed doubles but lost in the second round made $100,000, meaning the individual players pocketed $50,000 each after just a few hours on the court.

— Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of doubles

Noun

The production assembled thousands of fans as extras who were essentially gifted a free Green Day show at a smaller venue than the band usually plays.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Across three seasons of TV, six feature-length films, and multiple DVD extras, the prevailing theme is that these guys love one another.

— Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of extras

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