standout

Example Sentences

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Energy has been far and away the market’s standout performer lately, showing persistent strength even as broader economic conditions have turned more uneven.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Ghana international, once of Bath City and Newport County, was putting up a standout season at Bournemouth before his £64m move to Manchester City and has 15 Premier League goals.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The dry-aged grilled branzino was flaky and beautifully cooked, but the standout was the chicken al pastor, served with a fresh pineapple salad and pineapple butter—bright, savory, and just a little indulgent.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A high school standout in football, basketball and track and field, Browner played at USC from 1979-1982.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He signed up for the men’s gymnastics team, where his prodigious upper-body strength made him a standout on the rings, the high bars, and the parallel bars.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown