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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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Former University of Kentucky standout and Kentucky Mr. Basketball winner Darius Miller is reportedly back in the NBA.
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The 6-foot-2, 240-pound standout was a two-way starter on both sides of the line last season.
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The former Pepperdine standout was runner-up on his first try at last year's city tournament.
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But the former Alabama standout foresees even bigger numbers in his future as a wide receiver for the Oakland Raiders.
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United had two turnovers in the first half directly lead to goals from Toronto standout Sebastian Giovinco, whom Heath called the best player in the league.
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The Bogus Basin Bowl ($12.99/large) is another standout pick.
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This is, instead, an angle about the fluidity, on and off the court, of class of 2018 five-star standouts Cameron Reddish, Romeo Langford and Immanuel Quickley.
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Growing up in Allegheny County, Laura Ditka loved football because of her uncle, a Hall of Fame tight end for the Bears, but mostly because of her father, a standout halfback at Bucknell.
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First Known Use of standout
1928
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: a person or thing that is better or more important than the others in a group
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