standout
Example Sentences
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Jack was a standout linebacker for the Bruins who also saw significant playing time at running back.
From Los Angeles Times
The tech-heavy—and rate sensitive— Nasdaq Composite was a standout, rising 1.4% on the day.
From Barron's
The show’s historic 50th season on NBC had plenty of standout moments, and this skit was a prime reminder of what makes “SNL” great.
From Los Angeles Times
Other dazzling details such as reclaimed oak wood floors, board-form concrete walls, 19-foot sliding glass windows, and exposed wood-beam ceilings make the property a standout.
From MarketWatch
The victims who died from the attack were sophomore Ella Cook, a standout math student from Alabama with a deep Christian faith and plans to study in Paris next year, and freshman Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, the son of doctors from Uzbekistan with dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
