standout

Example Sentences

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Midfielder Kendall showed she is more than capable of challenging for a regular role, while Manchester City's Blindkilde Brown was a standout performer in the victory over Ukraine in the number 10 position.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“The gap between these two figures suggests IPO investors are, on the whole, expressing a healthy wariness toward newly public companies, with a handful of standout winners accounting for most of the gains,” said Rabe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

In the 2011 hit film “Lemonade Mouth,” Scott rose as a massive standout, notably with her defiant, high-energy performance of the pop-rock ballad “She’s So Gone.”

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad