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noun

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Recent Examples of stand out
Verb
Want to stand out, grow your network, and get more job opportunities? Mark Travers, CNBC, 7 Sep. 2025 Inside, a grand travertine stone fireplace with an original working television that can be hidden behind custom doors stands out. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
Key features make this a standout option. Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025 Showrunner Koman and the writing staff stick to a few standout dynamics in Season 1, but with lots more space to play in the future. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand out
Verb
  • Sharks are often imagined cruising just beneath the waves, dorsal fin protruding from the dark, ocean waters to alert people of their incoming doom.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Hammer four nails about an inch apart into a cross shape at the center of your board so that the heads protrude at least an inch.
    Peter Barrett, Outside, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Il Fagiano, the signature restaurant, offers an elevated culinary experience worthy of its Michelin star, making dining on-site an essential part of any stay at Grand Hotel Fasano.
    Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • And unlike the pop stars of the early aughts, who were very in-your-face with their raunchy personas, Sabrina has taken the whole thing with a sense of humor.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a lot of beauty and thought that actually originated here.
    Vogue Runway, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
  • UnCruise offers countless ways to immerse in its beauty.
    UnCruise Adventures, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Notably, @TCUFootball did not poke fun at Belichick’s relationship with his 24-year-old girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There was a valley of veins moving over his hands, blue rivers poking underneath his hairless arms.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free newsletter to get the latest trailers, celebrity interviews, film reviews, and more.
    Jillian Sederholm, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Other designers—Valentino, Versace, Oscar de la Renta, to name a few—also successfully courted celebrities, but few had as much success as Armani.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.
    Debbie Day, EW.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This was the cleanest operation the Browns displayed since late in the 2023 season when Joe Flacco’s fever dream carried the Browns to the playoffs.
    Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The space still appears to be under construction, as wires can be seen sticking out of the walls and ceilings, while wooden boards cover the floors.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • One memory in particular sticks out.
    Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • His work is recognized for rejecting straight lines in favor of rounded, continuous forms and for being approachable yet full of personality.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.
    Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Stand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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