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 Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin, and Sarah Snook all won Emmys for their performances, while scene-stealer Matthew Macfadyen won two. — Keith Langston, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Here’s what to know about the Samoyed, and the canine scene-stealer appearing alongside Kelce. — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Calling Jon Hamm, Olivia Munn, and Amanda Peete co-stars is no small matter, but that’s reality for Aimee Carrero, a scene-stealer in Apple TV+’s Emmy-nominated Your Friends and Neighbors. — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026 But no matter how good the golf – or any of the other activities at the resort, for that matter – the hotel itself will always be the scene-stealer. — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for scene-stealer

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Noun

Padma Khanna and other doubles performed some of the dances instead of Kumari, which made the continuity puzzle harder.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Lefty Ian Seymour replaced him and Chase DeLauter lined an RBI double to the right-field corner.

— Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of double

Noun

Pegg earns scholarship Hayden Pegg joined the UConn football program as a preferred walk-on in 2023.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
Hoch, who was a walk-on in 2023, leads the team with three touchdowns this season and will enter his fourth matchup against the Bulldogs.

— Niles Hall, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of walk-on

Noun

The comedian’s become a regular on TikTok and Instagram scrolls for her character work — particularly impressions of her Italian father and German mother, the latter always in a black turtleneck, hair pulled back, glasses inexplicably atop her head.

— Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026
For years, posting clips online has been integral to comedians’ process of building an audience and selling tickets to their live shows.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Oct. 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

Martin Dubravka Kinsky’s understudy has a wealth of experience but appears unsuited to De Zerbi’s football, which demands his goalkeepers attempt high-risk passes through the opposition press.

— Dan Kilpatrick, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
His paintings and drawings played understudy to his other roles.

— Jane Wooldridge, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of understudy

Noun

The actor, who stars alongside Kidman in Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness, recently revealed during an interview on One On One with Kris Fade how his costar encouraged him to take a chance and reach out to Sheridan about joining the cast of Landman.

— Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 9 Oct. 2026
As Edie, the sister of one of Brando’s fellow dock workers who is murdered, Saint radiated a palpable chemistry with her costar, the characters’ burgeoning romance undeniable.

— Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of costar

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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