Examples of overshadow in a Sentence
The pitcher's outstanding performance should not overshadow the achievements of the rest of the team.
large trees overshadow the yard and darken the house for much of the day
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Horn: The story of MacArthur's vow to return to the Philippines has overshadowed the story of Wainwright's vow to stay with his men there.
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Dana Perino, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The opportunity to draw on the experience of 2024 will always be a positive for Schauffele; only Scheffler’s stunning year overshadowed him.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Failure to do that, though, will not overshadow this first league double since the rivalry emerged.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The former Fifth Harmony member went on to explain that Metcalf was originally going to propose to her a year prior on a trip to Turks and Caicos, but ultimately decided to wait as not to overshadow the June 2024 release of Normani’s debut solo album, Dopamine.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dana Perino, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The opportunity to draw on the experience of 2024 will always be a positive for Schauffele; only Scheffler’s stunning year overshadowed him.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Failure to do that, though, will not overshadow this first league double since the rivalry emerged.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The former Fifth Harmony member went on to explain that Metcalf was originally going to propose to her a year prior on a trip to Turks and Caicos, but ultimately decided to wait as not to overshadow the June 2024 release of Normani’s debut solo album, Dopamine.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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