Standout
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Definitions
2 meaningsA person or thing that is much better than others.
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A person or thing that is noticeably better than others of the same type.
The museum's latest exhibit is a real standout.
💡 Simply: Imagine a talent show. A *standout* is the act everyone's talking about because they were the absolute best, like the kid who juggled flaming torches while riding a unicycle!
👶 For kids: A standout is someone or something that is the best of all the others!
More Examples
She was a standout performer in the play.
The restaurant's standout dish is their lobster bisque.
How It's Used
"The team's standout player received the MVP award."
"Her presentation was a standout at the conference."
Very good; attracting attention because of being excellent.
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Remarkable or excellent; noticeably different from others.
The standout feature of the new car is its fuel efficiency.
💡 Simply: Think of a really delicious dessert at a party. If it's *standout*, everyone's raving about it – it's better than everything else!
👶 For kids: Something that is so good it's easy to notice it!
More Examples
Her standout performance earned her a promotion.
The book's standout plot kept me reading until the morning.
How It's Used
"The building's standout architecture attracted many tourists."
"He was a standout student in his class."
Synonyms
Champion
Highlight
Leader
Excellent
Exceptional
Outstanding
Prominent
Remarkable
Idioms & expressions
stand out from the crowd
To be noticeably different or better than others.
"She dressed in bright colors to stand out from the crowd."
From "stand" + "out". Originally used as a verb phrase (stand out) in the late 19th century, it was later nominalized as a noun and used as an adjective.
The term "standout" as a noun and adjective gained popularity in the late 20th century, especially within the context of media and performance.