Definition of standout
:one that is prominent or conspicuous especially because of excellence
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Examples of standout in a Sentence
She is a standout among the available candidates.
All the cameras we tested were good, but there was no real standout.
Recent Examples of standout from the Web
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Gone were all-league standouts who were leaned on so heavily last season.
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Binkley was a two-way standout at Ramona High who was among the county’s top receivers in 2014, earning all-section honors with 50 receptions for 976 yards and 12 touchdowns.
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The two standouts are the Broadway veterans Karen Ziemba and, especially, Emily Skinner.
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Another standout from Burt's Bees new makeup line are the $12.99 eyeshadow palettes, all which have names in homage to nature (think: Countryside Lavender, Dusty Woods) and an ethereal color payoff.
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Wieclaw, a former football standout at University of Miami, faced up to seven years in prison or probation.
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That's why no one should be surprised that there was no decision to be made for the three-sport standout at Neuqua Valley.
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Tune into the standout tracks below, and check back every week for new recommendations.
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For Credit Suisse, technology and healthcare are the standouts in the U.S., accounting for 40 percent of consensus 2017 EPS growth.
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First Known Use of standout
1928
standout Synonyms
Synonyms
big name, cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, celebrity, star, superstar, VIPAntonyms
nobody, noncelebrityRelated Words
favorite, heartthrob, hero, idol; demigod, dignitary, eminence, immortal, monument, pillar, worthy; baron, big shot, bigwig, kahuna, magnate, mogul, nabob, panjandrumNear Antonyms
lightweight, mediocrity; has-beenstand out
verb
Definition of stand out
intransitive verb
1 a
:to appear as if in relief :project
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:to be prominent or conspicuous
- stands out from the crowd
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:to steer away from shore
3
:to be stubborn in resolution or resistance
Examples of stand out in a Sentence
the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly
First Known Use of stand out
14th century
stand out Synonyms
Synonyms
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pouch, pout, project, protrude, bulge, start, stick out, swellRelated Words
dome; blow up, inflate; dilate, distend, expand; mushroom, snowball; elongate, extend, lengthen, stretchNear Antonyms
compress, condense, constrict, contract, shrinkSTANDOUT Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of standout for English Language Learners
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: a person or thing that is better or more important than the others in a group
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