standout

noun, often attributive

stand·out | \ ˈstand-ˌau̇t

Definition of standout

(Entry 1 of 2)

: one that is prominent or conspicuous especially because of excellence

stand out

verb

stood out; standing out; stands out

Definition of stand out (Entry 2 of 2)

intransitive verb

1a : to appear as if in relief : project

b : to be prominent or conspicuous stands out from the crowd

2 : to steer away from shore

3 : to be stubborn in resolution or resistance

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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

According to The Denver Post, the student who was killed in the Stem School shooting was 18-year-old senior Kendrick Castillo, a standout member of the robotics team, with a love for the outdoors. — Lucy Diavolo, Teen Vogue, "Students Walked Out of a Vigil for the STEM School Highlands Ranch Shooting After Politicians Spoke," 9 May 2019 There was an all-over orange outfit that followed, with a standout Dries Van Noten bag, and then an especially wacky, animated Walter Von Beirendonck jacket made to look like a crude skeleton. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "Lil Uzi Vert Even Gets Dressed Up to Go to the Dentist," 8 May 2019 Going rogue The Division had one standout idea: The Dark Zone, where players were encouraged to team up to score high-level loot while most of the server tried to gun them down. — Hayden Dingman, PCWorld, "This week in games: Call of Duty's battle royale is free-to-try, Steam moved 15 exabytes of data in 2018," 18 Jan. 2019 In the post-Zlatan era, Sweden have no standout individuals. — SI.com, "Warning Signs: How Sweden's Humble History Makers Survived and Thrived in the Post-Zlatan Era," 6 July 2018 Former Clemson standout Gabe DeVoe started all 35 games last season for the Tigers and averaged 14.2 points for a team that finished 25-10. — Chapel Fowler, charlotteobserver, "How Ex-Shelby High and Clemson star Gabe DeVoe got NBA summer-league shot with Hornets," 5 July 2018 For Kablito, though, a breakup can still feel liberating even without a standout dress. — Rachel Hahn, Vogue, "In Her New Music Video, Kablito Makes Breakup Style Look Effortless," 2 May 2019 In the year to date, social standouts returned 17.4% versus the S&P at 14.7%. — Laura Forman, WSJ, "Happy Employees Yield Happy Investors," 2 Apr. 2019 On this standout cut from her album GREY Area, Little Simz matches the track’s menacing beat with her own equally debilitating flow, making for a fiery, twisted rap miracle. — Natalie Maher, Harper's BAZAAR, "The Best Songs to Listen to This Summer," 27 Mar. 2019

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