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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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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
These self-care scents are packed with oil aromatherapy standouts like cedar, orange, and pine to calm the senses.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Other standouts include the all-suite The Woodward, Auberge Collection in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Scottish Highlands manor of Gleneagles Hotel, where falconry is a way of life.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
Among the list of true closet essentials, the best little black dresses are perennial standouts.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
In the kitchen arena, standouts include KitchenAid stand mixers of course, however the Drew Barrymore toaster was an unexpected strong performer in our best toaster test update this year.
—Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
After months of editor testing, standouts like the L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray, House of Lashes Iconic False Eyelashes, and Weleda Skin Food Hydrating Facial Mist all earned top spots.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
The Bobcats, who have won 61 games over the past three years, return standouts Joey Delancy and Maddie Scharrenberg.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Lucky enough, there are still plenty of standouts left to steal on the last day of Amazon Prime Day.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
New York's incumbent standouts, too, are looking to step up.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Other standouts include the all-suite The Woodward, Auberge Collection in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Scottish Highlands manor of Gleneagles Hotel, where falconry is a way of life.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 10 Oct. 2025
Among the list of true closet essentials, the best little black dresses are perennial standouts.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
In the kitchen arena, standouts include KitchenAid stand mixers of course, however the Drew Barrymore toaster was an unexpected strong performer in our best toaster test update this year.
—Melissa Knific, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
After months of editor testing, standouts like the L'Oreal Paris Infallible 3-Second Setting Spray, House of Lashes Iconic False Eyelashes, and Weleda Skin Food Hydrating Facial Mist all earned top spots.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
The Bobcats, who have won 61 games over the past three years, return standouts Joey Delancy and Maddie Scharrenberg.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Lucky enough, there are still plenty of standouts left to steal on the last day of Amazon Prime Day.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2025
New York's incumbent standouts, too, are looking to step up.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standouts
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And the stars really did align for Grogan and the team.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Goldie Hawn, Steve Martin and Jane Fonda were among the many stars who honored Diane Keaton after the legendary actress died at the age of 79.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shuttled in on golf carts to a powder pink carpet, models, media and micro-celebrities mingled as staff passed out marbled Jell-O shots and macarons stamped with the VS logo.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the years since, Victoria’s Secret has attempted to reposition itself by partnering with a wider range of celebrities.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Though her identity is not at first known to Benedict, the woman turns out to be Sophie Baek, a secretive maid with big dreams.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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And dreams, especially ones decades in the making, don't end without a fight.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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One of Fox’s most prominent sports media personalities may be leaving the company to start a new media venture.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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New episodes drop every Wednesday and feature interviews with artists and personalities like Lainey Wilson, Hardy, Charley Crockett, Gavin Adcock, Amanda Shires, Margo Price, Dusty Slay, Lukas Nelson, Ashley Monroe, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, and Clever.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The twist, so to speak, in Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han’s feature debut, is that the child in question is a Belgian girl growing up in rural Japan in the 1960s — a place filled with countless natural wonders, but also marked by the scars of a major war that haven’t quite healed.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The wonders of technology will never cease to amaze.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.—
Danny Makki,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Evans said he wasn’t thwarted by the brand’s adoption among Robinson and other political figures because of their lowbrow tastes.—
Steve Salter,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Gummosis Gummy sap oozing from the trunk and branches is common in peaches, plums, and other fruit trees.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Before Jay Dee became the lead singer of pioneering trap corridos troupe Herencia de Patrones, the artist born Jesús Diego Orejel spent his days picking peaches in Northern California’s vast agricultural fields.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Standouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standouts. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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