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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In season one of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, her struggles were overshadowed by the show’s main drama.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2025
Chiefs at Bills, Week 9: Buffalo’s four straight regular-season wins against Kansas City are overshadowed by its four consecutive playoff losses against Patrick Mahomes and company.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The 2024 contest was overshadowed by politics perhaps more than in any previous year, with fierce protests over the participation of Israel amid its government’s intensifying war on Gaza.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 15 May 2025
The meet was overshadowed by controversy and protest, as activists held a live press conference that saw students, parents and even public education officials bash the CIF and state government for allowing what was happening that day.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 May 2025
Chiefs at Bills, Week 9: Buffalo’s four straight regular-season wins against Kansas City are overshadowed by its four consecutive playoff losses against Patrick Mahomes and company.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The 2024 contest was overshadowed by politics perhaps more than in any previous year, with fierce protests over the participation of Israel amid its government’s intensifying war on Gaza.
—Andrew Jones, NBC news, 15 May 2025
The meet was overshadowed by controversy and protest, as activists held a live press conference that saw students, parents and even public education officials bash the CIF and state government for allowing what was happening that day.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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“Overshadow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overshadow. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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