standout

American  

[stand-aut] / ˈstændˌaʊt /

Or stand-out

noun

1. something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others.

   Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.

2. someone who is conspicuous in an area because of refusal to conform with the actions, opinions, desires, etc., of the majority.

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adjective

1. outstanding; superior.

Etymology

Origin of standout

First recorded in 1895–1900 for the noun; adjective use of verb phrase stand out

Example Sentences

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standout

Making her 15th cap, Le Tissier was a standout performer and was rewarded with her first international goal in the 63rd minute, providing optimism for a future without 34-year-old Bronze.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Membership promises a standout résumé line, as well as access to peer and alumni networks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Singer has been a standout since his freshman season at Calabasas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

But at the same time, listeners will hear what sounds like the early strains of “I’m Only Sleeping,” a standout track from “Revolver.”

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

White’s father had once been a standout single sculler, and his boy just lived and breathed rowing.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown