stand out

Example Sentences

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Day 6 stands out because Orion is due to fly around the far side of the moon.

From BBC

In a world where digital optimization can make just about anyone sound passable on the microphone, a pop singer with personality whose voice actually communicates stands out.

From The Wall Street Journal

At first, he was a painting student who stood out enough to have a work included in the annual citywide exhibition at the Municipal Art Gallery in Barnsdall Park.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its stores failed to stand out, she said.

From MarketWatch

I tend to order tartare whenever I see it, and Redbird’s version stands out: served over a crisp potato tosti with caramelized onion crema, egg jam, pickled pearl onion, and shaved marrow.

From Salon