standout
Americannoun
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something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others.
Evans was a standout in the mixed doubles.
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someone who is conspicuous in an area because of refusal to conform with the actions, opinions, desires, etc., of the majority.
adjective
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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The actor, who plays chief attending physician Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the medical drama, won the award at Monday’s Primetime Emmy Awards, a repeat effort after the medical drama’s standout freshman season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Back-to-back quarters of standout profits have raised expectations and made it especially difficult to impress traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
A poached whitefish dish was another standout, paired with rice prepared in several different ways to add contrasting textures.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Starlink had a standout quarter, driven by continued growth across our consumer, enterprise and government businesses,” SpaceX COO Gwynne Shotwell told investors last month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Just wonderful and unique. I love them, and I know you will love our standout poets that we’re going to study this year.”
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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