as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly
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as in star
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
several standouts from showbiz were at the gala
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as in beauty
something very good of its kind
his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year
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Recent Examples of stand out
Parker Hall, Wired News, 9 July 2025
Susan Cowsill stands out in more ways than one on the 2025 Happy Together Tour.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Some standout features include a breathable upper, superior arch support, a slip-resistant outsole, and a padded midsole.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
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—Parker Hall, Wired News, 9 July 2025
Susan Cowsill stands out in more ways than one on the 2025 Happy Together Tour.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Noun
Now all Hollywood has to do is deliver box office winners — whether comic book reboots or arthouse standouts from Paul Thomas Anderson and Yorgos Lanthimos — that more consistently draw consumers to theaters, however much recession worries overhang the wider economy.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 July 2025
Some standout features include a breathable upper, superior arch support, a slip-resistant outsole, and a padded midsole.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
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Nearby, police found another pitbull, Lucky, in a wet kennel that was bound shut with five leashes, her hip bones protruding.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
3 July 2025
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Their feet protrude, white and enormous, from their grey-green uniforms like tree-branches from which the bark has been stripped.—
Thomas Meaney,
New Yorker,
2 July 2025
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Previous Lumiere honorees include some of the biggest names in Hollywood, including Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Jane Fonda, Francis Ford Coppola, Quentin Tarantino, and Tim Burton, alongside European stars, such as Isabelle Huppert and Catherine Deneuve.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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In the second match of the semifinals, Sinner will face No. 6 Novak Djokovic, in a contest between one of tennis’ newer stars with a likely dominant career ahead, and one who is among the greatest ever to play but is now age 38.—
Jess Bryant,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Send Vogue’s senior beauty & wellness editor an email at beauty@vogue.com.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
14 July 2025
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There’s a rare beauty in waking up to the reddish-orange glow of the morning sun over lush vineyards after a good night’s sleep under a twinkling night sky.—
Rafael Peña,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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The hard foul came after Sheldon poked Clark in the eye in the third quarter.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The couple began dating in 2023 and frequently poke fun at each other on their social media pages.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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Ninety celebrities participated in the fan-friendly event at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort in Stateline, Nevada.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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Graydon also wanted to enlist Jane Sarkin, his VF predecessor Tina Brown’s longtime celebrity wrangler, who was well known for her formidable Rolodex of agents and publicists.—
Michael Grynbaum,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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The onetime dream of widespread debt forgiveness has been extinguished, and a five-year reprieve for people who had defaulted on student loans expired in May of this year.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
8 July 2025
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With the help of a starlet named Vera, her dream of meeting him slowly takes shape.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
8 July 2025
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Neighbors who live nearby said the car was parked on 97th St. and 135th Road, where it was seen sticking out into the intersection.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
2 July 2025
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One person whose voice stuck out for Fields-Black was Minus Hamilton, an 88-year-old who was hoeing the rice fields at the time of the raid.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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Renegade Paws Rescue's honest assessment of Igor's personality garnered the attention of thousands of animal lovers, who shared the post over 35,000 times.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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As a media personality, Bongino spent years cultivating an impressive following on the right, many of whom remain behind him in this current fight.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
14 July 2025
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“Stand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20out. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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