standouts

noun

plural of standout
1
as in stars
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about several standouts from showbiz were at the gala

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2
as in beauties
something very good of its kind his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year

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Recent Examples of standouts The team is working with multiple quarterbacks and expected to employ defensive standouts DJ Clanton and Ace Leutele on offense. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2026 The Jaguars return defensive standouts Mitchell Stehly, Connor Vose, Brandon Revelas, Joaquin Stehly, Cooper Chaney and Gauge Wright. — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 The Buckeyes are loaded, even though the program lost four standouts within the NFL Draft’s first 11 picks. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Among the standouts on the offensive interior are seniors Jayden Murguia and Emmanuel Ubaka, who have multiple college offers, and Immanuel Gahima and junior Nolan Lopez. — Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 This week, standouts from Amazon’s deal hub include finds from Kate Spade, Apple, Adidas, and Yeti. — Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026 This should be another good opportunity for the Seminoles’ offense to fine-tune things as well as its younger defensive standouts. — Andre C. Fernandez, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 Fields, a senior, has been one of the top standouts during camp and had another good scrimmage. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 Among the recent late-round standouts are a pair of 2025 fifth-round picks (Phillips and Trader), a 2025 seventh-round pick (defensive lineman Zeek Biggers), and a 2024 sixth-round pick (Washington). — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standouts
  1. stars
  2. beauties
  3. celebrities
  4. dreams
  5. personalities
  6. wonders
  7. figures
  8. peaches
Noun
  • The Michelin Guide has awarded stars to restaurants for 100 years.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Debuting in 3,330 North American theaters, Out of the Further stars Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea and Lin Shaye and centers on a young mother who can bring spirits back with her to the real world.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of stars
Noun
  • One of the beauties of living in the Midwest is not having to go far for unique and exciting family getaways.
    — Rashad Alexander August 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These color-changing beauties only mate once in their entire lives, so the pressure is on to fend off the competition to find a female.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Ramon Hervey helped engineer the careers of many celebrities.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrities
Noun
  • For many people, the drawers full of sweets in the Brittany Mahomes video are the stuff of dreams.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Too close to the source and our dreams will be burned to ashes by the needs and personality of the host itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Their clear ideological viewpoints, brands, and the willingness of most of their personalities to stick around have insulated networks like Fox News and MS NOW from the sharp decline in viewership eating away at much of the rest of cable television.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the enneagram, there are nine different personalities, or types.
    — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of personalities
Noun
  • It’s done wonders for the local economy, and entirely serves the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as the surrounding regions.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Imagineering booth on the convention floor was full of delights and wonders, especially in its research and development section.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of wonders
Noun
  • Paying multiple creators or celebrities to attend and post can add another six figures, pushing a larger activation into the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
    — Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Those figures showcase how many workers view AI as a helpful tool for their schedules rather than a threat to their positions.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of figures
Noun
  • Del Monte’s bankruptcy led to 50,000 tons of canning peaches without buyers in the Central Valley.
    — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At the Farmers Market, breakfast is maybe three oranges, two apples, a basket of strawberries, half a melon and two peaches.
    — Dinah Eng, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of peaches

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“Standouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standouts. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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