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(Entry 1 of 2)
to extend outward beyond a usual point
- the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly
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standout
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of standout (Entry 2 of 2)
1
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
- several standouts from showbiz were at the gala
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- cause célèbre
- (also cause celebre),
- celeb,
- celebrity,
- figure,
- icon
- (also ikon),
- light,
- luminary,
- megastar,
- name,
- notability,
- notable,
- notoriety,
- personage,
- personality,
- somebody,
- star,
- superstar,
- VIP
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2
something very good of its kind
- his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year
Synonyms for standout
- beaut,
- beauty,
- bee's knees,
- cat's meow,
- corker,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- daisy,
- dandy,
- dilly,
- doozy
- (or doozie also doozer),
- dream,
- honey,
- hot stuff,
- humdinger,
- hummer,
- jim-dandy,
- knockout,
- lollapalooza,
- lulu
- [slang],
- nifty,
- peach,
- pip,
- pippin,
- ripper,
- ripsnorter,
- snorter,
- sockdolager
- (or sockdologer),
- sweetheart
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