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Definition of standout
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stand out
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Synonyms & Antonyms for standout
Synonyms: Noun
cause célèbre (also cause celebre), celeb, celebrity, figure, icon (also ikon), light, luminary, megastar, name, notability, notable, notoriety, personage, personality, somebody, star, superstar, VIP
Synonyms: Verb
bag, balloon, beetle, belly, billow, bulge, bunch, jut, overhang, poke, pooch [chiefly dialect], pouch, pout, project, protrude, start, stick out, swell
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of standout in a Sentence
Noun
She is a standout among the available candidates. All the cameras we tested were good, but there was no real standout.Verb
the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Starting pitching was the strength of last year’s trades, with Dean Kremer and Bruce Zimmermann among the standouts from those deals and Tate looking as if his major league debut is approaching after a move to the bullpen. — Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Five questions for the Orioles to answer in the second half of 2019," 12 July 2019 Like Bremner, Scotland frontman Dalglish was a standout for a side that achieved far more than their successors. — SI.com, "The 50 Greatest Footballers Who Never Won the World Cup," 2 July 2019 California Kamala Harris was the standout on Night Two of the Democratic debates. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, "Why Female CEOs Are Outnumbered by Jeffreys: Broadsheet for June 28," 28 June 2019 This title track from Rose Ette's recent album is a standout. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Houston acts light up the perfect Pride playlist," 20 June 2019 Jayna’s newfound understanding of her family’s toxic legacy and her efforts to redeem herself are a real standout. — Samantha Nelson, The Verge, "In season 2, Krypton keeps viewers guessing," 12 June 2019 Lezon is also a standout in basketball and baseball at Southport. — Kyle Neddenriep, Indianapolis Star, "Football recruiting notebook: Avon four-star Blake Fisher all-in on Notre Dame," 30 May 2019 Among the standouts are Robert Lawson’s 1936 preparatory drawings for Munro Leaf’s treasured children’s book The Story of Ferdinand. — Edith Newhall, Philly.com, "The Library Company and Free Library unpack their treasures for two must-see exhibits," 28 June 2018 Hoffman, who joined the Padres in June 1993 via one of the Fire Sale deals, was among the standouts in 1996. — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Trevor Hoffman is right about patience — but this isn't Padres rebuild 1.0," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'standout.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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