standout

Example Sentences

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The artificial-intelligence trade came under pressure on Friday but chip stocks roared back on Monday and there was one big standout.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Ecopetrol, Colombia’s largest energy company, has been a standout performer, rising 71% over the past year while paying a 4.2% dividend yield.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Emerging as a standout was 6-foot-5 junior pitcher Jack Kaplan, who went 6-2 with a 2.33 ERA and struck out 101 batters in 66 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

My personal standout song is “Call Up Nancy.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

“Just wonderful and unique. I love them, and I know you will love our standout poets that we’re going to study this year.”

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan