standout
Example Sentences
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The standout characters in “Crucible” include Ford’s swaggering head of security, Harry Bennett, a former boxer who uses his Dearborn, Mich., office for rifle target practice and keeps lion cubs as pets.
Every week, they are getting a standout performance from different gymnasts.
From Los Angeles Times
A former standout football player who won a national championship with Florida State, followed by a brief stint in the Army that ended with a medical discharge for PTSD, Douglas has shared his story in a documentary and on national programs like “The Tavis Smiley Show” and said he is weighing a run for Congress.
From Los Angeles Times
Walk-up voting hasn’t made North Dakota a standout when it comes to casting ballots.
From Los Angeles Times
Sure, Mosaku had a profile in the New York Times, too, but it was viewer chatter that helped elevate Mosaku’s performance to the indisputable standout and eventually, Oscar status.
From Salon
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