standout

Example Sentences

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Analysts at Barclays said that the company’s standout performance in the first three months isn’t a one-off, “but rather a clear reflection of the group’s underlying structural strength and long-term positioning.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

The latter is sung by “SNL” alum Ana Gasteyer, a standout as the unofficial moral enforcer of the town, who sees the strange interlopers as, well, troublemakers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The former Newhall Hart High standout got the better of the weather and the Colorado Rockies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

Composer Lorien Testard's work on Expedition 33's soundtrack was considered one of the game's standout features by many, and has won multiple awards both inside and outside the games industry.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

He took it pretty well, considering I was a standout on the team.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad