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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And that obvious interpretation is correct, but still points to something less obvious: in visual art, red is a wonderful scene-stealer but rarely the scene.
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Always a scene-stealer, Posey has been racking up choice film and TV roles recently.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Another scene-stealer is nearby Schoolhouse Beach, which is made up of smooth white limestone rocks.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Always a scene-stealer, Posey has been racking up choice film and TV roles recently.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 5 Feb. 2025
Another scene-stealer is nearby Schoolhouse Beach, which is made up of smooth white limestone rocks.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
Bringing yet more joy to the Globes red carpet were the franchise’s leads, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, naturally, but also scene-stealer Cesily Collette (a.k.a.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scene-stealer. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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