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outstanding

[out-stan-ding] / ˌaʊtˈstæn dɪŋ /




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Weaver was a member of the University of Alabama’s dance team and a former Miss Florida Outstanding Teen in 2017.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Sheen won an Emmy for Most Outstanding Personality and in his acceptance speech famously thanked his writers, “Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Outstanding junior guard Labaron Philon Jr. leads Alabama and averages 21.7 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Outstanding animated theatrical motion picture: “KPop Demon Hunters”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

I was an Outstanding Student, an Excellent Young Pioneer, and even the da-dui-zhang, the student chairman of the whole school.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang




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