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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
From salon-grade picks that require a UV lamp (like my favorite, OPI GelColor) to affordable no-light formulas perfect for beginners, these are the standouts.
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Smart Power for Every Adventure At the heart of VTOMAN’s lineup are two standouts designed to meet real-world power demands – the Jump 1800 and the FlashSpeed Pro 3600.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Sector standouts include industrials (+77%), tech (+10%), energy (+20%), and health care (+20%).
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Other standouts, such as the RTX 5060 (despite its 8GB of VRAM), the 5060 laptop, and the 5060 Ti, have around 1% each.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The Verona remains one of Madison Avenue’s architectural standouts—a mix of early 20th-century craftsmanship and understated New York glamour.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Florida and Mexico, for example, are especially the standouts.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Setter Lyla McDonough, outside hitter Chelsea Wagner, opposite hitter Taylor Donohoe and libero Molly Milliken are standouts for Oliver Ames.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Other standouts include Lewis Hall at Newcastle United, while Keane-Lewis Potter (Brentford), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) and Tino Livramento (Newcastle) all underlap plenty as right-footers who moonlight at left-back.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2025
Smart Power for Every Adventure At the heart of VTOMAN’s lineup are two standouts designed to meet real-world power demands – the Jump 1800 and the FlashSpeed Pro 3600.
—New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025
Sector standouts include industrials (+77%), tech (+10%), energy (+20%), and health care (+20%).
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Other standouts, such as the RTX 5060 (despite its 8GB of VRAM), the 5060 laptop, and the 5060 Ti, have around 1% each.
—PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The Verona remains one of Madison Avenue’s architectural standouts—a mix of early 20th-century craftsmanship and understated New York glamour.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2025
Florida and Mexico, for example, are especially the standouts.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Oct. 2025
Setter Lyla McDonough, outside hitter Chelsea Wagner, opposite hitter Taylor Donohoe and libero Molly Milliken are standouts for Oliver Ames.
—Tyler McManus, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Other standouts include Lewis Hall at Newcastle United, while Keane-Lewis Potter (Brentford), Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) and Tino Livramento (Newcastle) all underlap plenty as right-footers who moonlight at left-back.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standouts
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Two were against future NFL stars (Southern Miss’ Brett Favre and NC State’s Philip Rivers).—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, several of the show's younger stars continued acting and have appeared in various television shows and movies.—
Michele Corriston,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Give me rather fair Nature’s beauties shed abroad to my view, and ‘twill lend a charm to everything.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The best office chairs on Amazon can fix that, ranging from our favorite overall, Herman Miller’s Aeron Office Chair, to ergonomic beauties from Branch, Flexispot, and Haworth that come cosigned by AD staffers.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 Oct. 2025
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As an attorney at Blank Rome, Combs represents high-net-worth individuals and celebrities like model Emily Ratajkowski and hairstylist Chris Appleton.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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New Zealanders are actively trying to not treat people like celebrities.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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OpenAI and Amazon announced Monday that the former will pay the latter $38 billion over seven years for computing capacity to fuel its AI dreams.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Perhaps, curled inside the turbulent virginal atmosphere, Helm dreams of being a storm, has a prophetic vision of destruction, feels a natural calling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Since welcoming the twins, Sidibe has been candid online about her and Frankel's parenting journey — from flying with two babies to attending swimming lessons and discovering each of the twins' unique personalities.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
1 Nov. 2025
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The characters are all different, but the contrast in personalities was similar.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As the weather quickly cools, swapping your sheets can do wonders for your sleep.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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Playing well as a rim-runner/excelling in the pick-and-roll will do wonders for him.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The victories are seen by many analysts and political figures as a signal that Democrats have regained momentum after losses in the 2024 election cycle—while some Republican voices warn of growing disconnection from core voters.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Turnout figures for the Sacramento region show the Yes on 50 campaign benefitted from low voter turnout compared to other recent elections.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to the alert, the peaches were sold in retail stores across the country from September 16, 2025, to October 29, 2025.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Red wine provides them as well, as does kale, tomatoes, and peaches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Standouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standouts. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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