stand out
Example Sentences
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The white-collar job market is cutthroat, so some recruiters are encouraging job seekers to add something unexpected to their résumés to stand out: hobbies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Hammerheads stand out from other shark species by the distinctive shape of their heads, which stick out perpendicular to their bodies in the shape of, well, a hammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
Of course, it’s always been the case that to stand out in the hiring process one needs to offer something that other job candidates don’t.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
However, the defensive doubts that plagued him throughout his Liverpool career remained part of the conversation in Madrid - even as his quality in possession continued to stand out.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
My security detail wore shorts and sneakers and ditched their earpieces, doing their best not to stand out as they trailed me and my assistant Kristin Jones through the store.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
