standout

Example Sentences

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The one standout entry in the Received column was the seventy dollars from Formann’s Department Store.

From Literature

“Ruby, your place is a true standout. I wish we had more time, but we really must get back to the studios. I’ve got a meeting this afternoon with the set designer.”

From Literature

Yaxel Lendeborg, forward, Michigan: A 6-foot-9 standout, Lendeborg withdrew from the NBA draft last May and chose to play his final season in Michigan after playing at Arizona Western and Alabama Birmingham earlier in his career.

From Los Angeles Times

One central scene that employs magical realism to trace the history of Black music from West Africa through the blues to present-day hip-hop is a standout -- before the blood flows.

From Barron's

The Chargers agreed to terms with special teams standout Deane Leonard on a one-year, $2-million deal, according to NFL media.

From Los Angeles Times