single out
phrasal verb
singled out; singling out; singles out
: to treat or to speak about (someone or something in a group) in a way that is different from the way one treats or speaks about others
The coach singled out the players who played poorly.
The reviewer singled her performance out for praise/criticism.
—often used as (be) singled outShe was singled out for special treatment.
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The production design and visual effects have been singled out as virtually limitless, with particular acclaim directed at the final episode of Part 1 for its 90-minute action climax.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Mazzulla singled out that Scheierman hustle play and a chasedown steal by White against Jaden Ivey as two moments that invigorated the Garden crowd, which Brown called the liveliest the Celtics have played in front of this season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
He was almost flattered that the industry would single out his RAISE Act, which requires new AI safety standards, among other changes.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The 24-year-old product out of Louisville recorded a career-high 46 defensive snaps in Carolina’s win over the Atlanta Falcons and played so well that he was singled out by Canales afterward.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
Mazzulla singled out that Scheierman hustle play and a chasedown steal by White against Jaden Ivey as two moments that invigorated the Garden crowd, which Brown called the liveliest the Celtics have played in front of this season.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
He was almost flattered that the industry would single out his RAISE Act, which requires new AI safety standards, among other changes.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 26 Nov. 2025
The 24-year-old product out of Louisville recorded a career-high 46 defensive snaps in Carolina’s win over the Atlanta Falcons and played so well that he was singled out by Canales afterward.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 25 Nov. 2025
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“Single out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20out. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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