stand out

Example Sentences

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Like its subject, "Cantona" the documentary is seeking to stand out from the crowd.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

He tells younger singers who turn to him for advice to “come up with a gimmick” that will make them stand out.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

"What surprised us most was how clearly the high-mass black holes stand out as a separate population," recalls co-author Dr. Isobel Romero-Shaw, Ernest Rutherford Fellow at Cardiff University.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Providers are looking for new ways to stand out, said Leem So-yeon, a South Korean academic who researches beauty trends and once worked at a plastic-surgery clinic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

It was supposed to be temporary, but I was sealcoating the parking lot of this building and the landlord, he used to stand out on the balcony, smoking a cigar while I worked.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez