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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As Derek, the inexplicably agreeable husband to Christa Miller’s filter-free Liz, McGinley already was a scene-stealer.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
The cast nails their roles, but the true scene-stealer is Jeronicus’ finest achievement: the little robot Buddy 3000, a wide-eyed cutie who can walk, talk, fly, and get into trouble.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Active Time: 45 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
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Potatoes are a bit of a scene-stealer at Thanksgiving.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany were wonderful together as opposites-attract FBI agents building the agency’s Behavioral Science Unit and training other law-enforcement officers on its tactics, but the supporting cast here had reliable scene-stealers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
The cast nails their roles, but the true scene-stealer is Jeronicus’ finest achievement: the little robot Buddy 3000, a wide-eyed cutie who can walk, talk, fly, and get into trouble.
—EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Active Time: 45 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
12
Potatoes are a bit of a scene-stealer at Thanksgiving.
—Melissa Gray, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Jonathan Groff and Holt McCallany were wonderful together as opposites-attract FBI agents building the agency’s Behavioral Science Unit and training other law-enforcement officers on its tactics, but the supporting cast here had reliable scene-stealers.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Scene-stealer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scene-stealer. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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