standout

Example Sentences

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In Asia, Seoul -- the standout before the war but among the worst-hit since it started -- was up more than six percent, while Tokyo and Taipei gained at least four percent.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

There are standout restaurants, plenty of outdoor recreation—from ice fishing in the winter to lakeside lounging in the summer—and a general sense that you don’t need much of a plan to enjoy yourself.

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

Back when he was recruiting Mullins, in 2024, Hurley had done his best to make his program standout to the Indiana-born sharpshooter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

White’s father had once been a standout single sculler, and his boy just lived and breathed rowing.

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