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Outshone is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Outshone in a sentence

Outshone meaning

simple past and past participle of outshine

Using Outshone

  • The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of outshine
  • In the example corpus, outshone often appears in combinations such as: outshone by, outshone the, be outshone.

Context around Outshone

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 4 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 15 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

effortlessly 1× times 1× city 1× easily 1× brilliance 1× successes 1×

Often after:

david 1× ezra 1× competitors 1× durham 1× analysts 1× giulia 1×

Sentence patterns with Outshone

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

barbies effortlessly outshone the dull 1× day only outshone by death 1× display are outshone 1× feared being outshone by the 1× grey was outshone by emily 1× his brilliance outshone other children 1× it was outshone by puccini 1× many times outshone david hinds 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

albano says that 1× as directed by 1× barker the brontës 1× in london she 1× luthor is shown 1× shimona rose 29 1×

Common sentence endings:

4 000 members 1× a bloomberg poll 1× and khasab oman 1× display are outshone 1× dramatic wuthering heights 1× him one day 1×

Words around Outshone

Just before it in the word index:

outshining 12 outshines 11 outshined 15 outshine 43 outset 393 outserve 3

Just after it in the word index:

outshoot 5 outshooting 30 outshot 111 outside 22.254 outsider 365 outsiders 414

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaon 19 abbv 19 abdalla 19 abdirahman 19 abdulmalik 19 abhimanyu 19

Corpus analysis for Outshone

  • In this selection, "outshone" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, effortlessly, times, city, david, ezra and competitors stand out and add context to how "outshone" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include barbies effortlessly outshone the dull and day only outshone by death. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "outshone" sits close to words such as aaon, abbv and abdalla, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with outshone

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This man is insanely hostile to the government with propagandistic ranting that many times outshone David Hinds. (17 words)

Albano says that the pans shaped like numbers are in high demand, not to be outshone by Elmo. (18 words)

Not to be outshone, Ezra Joyce made a handy 41 not out with the bat in the same game. (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The following night, the nighttime low temperature was 38.8°C (101.8°F), which also accounts for one of the highest minimum temperatures on any given day, only outshone by Death Valley, California, USA, and Khasab, Oman. (38 words)

Shimona Rose, 29, outshone competitors from all around the globe to win the prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future title in a thrilling sing-off against talented Welsh soprano Manon Ogwen Parry last night. (35 words)

Luthor is shown originating in Suicide Slum, but at an early age already aware of how his brilliance outshone other children and his plans to have all Metropolis look up to him one day. (34 words)

Example sentences (15)

As directed by Tran Anh Hung, their interlocking lives are portrayed with such flavor that even the most resplendent sauces on display are outshone.

It was a mighty finale to an uneven but historic Reading, where kick-ass avant-pop Barbies effortlessly outshone the dull indie-rock Kens.

This man is insanely hostile to the government with propagandistic ranting that many times outshone David Hinds.

Not to be outshone, Ezra Joyce made a handy 41 not out with the bat in the same game.

Shimona Rose, 29, outshone competitors from all around the globe to win the prestigious Pendine International Voice of the Future title in a thrilling sing-off against talented Welsh soprano Manon Ogwen Parry last night.

The city outshone Durham and St Andrews, known for being the university town of Prince William and Kate Middleton, in the poll of nearly 4,000 members.

Albano says that the pans shaped like numbers are in high demand, not to be outshone by Elmo.

The March reading easily outshone analysts’ consensus forecast for an increase of just 0.3%, according to a Bloomberg poll.

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Barker, The Brontës, p. 539 They sold well, but Agnes Grey was outshone by Emily's more dramatic Wuthering Heights.

However, it was outshone by Puccini 's opera of the same name and on the same subject, which was premiered in 1896.

In London, "she appeared in leading roles by Rossini and Donizetti (where she outshone Giulia Grisi and Jenny Lind ) and also sang Cherubino (performing with Henriette Sontag )".

It was also revealed that the moving of the camp was deliberate, a move apparently made because Compagnoni feared being outshone by the younger Bonatti.

Luthor is shown originating in Suicide Slum, but at an early age already aware of how his brilliance outshone other children and his plans to have all Metropolis look up to him one day.

Tacitus claims Domitian ordered his recall because Agricola's successes outshone the Emperor's own modest victories in Germany.

The following night, the nighttime low temperature was 38.8°C (101.8°F), which also accounts for one of the highest minimum temperatures on any given day, only outshone by Death Valley, California, USA, and Khasab, Oman.

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Common combinations with outshone

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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What does "outshone" mean?
Outshone means: simple past and past participle of outshine
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