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as in stars
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
several standouts from showbiz were at the gala
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as in beauties
something very good of its kind
his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year
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Recent Examples of standouts
Los Alamitos standouts Wednesday were many, too, including senior outside hitter Brynn Minter, junior middle blocker Genesis Botts and sophomore outside hitter Charlotte Hall.
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Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The real standouts, though, are Ha Long Bay Resort’s restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
There are tons of stellar beauty sales to shop this week, but these top 10 finds are true standouts.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese distributor specializes in arthouse cinema, with a track record of curating international film festival standouts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Two early standouts share an early kickoff Sunday morning.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest standouts of this tiny home is the rooftop deck, a rare luxury for small-space living.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and even Taylor Swift is one of the hottest toy categories in stores this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
These self-care scents are packed with oil aromatherapy standouts like cedar, orange, and pine to calm the senses.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The real standouts, though, are Ha Long Bay Resort’s restaurants.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
There are tons of stellar beauty sales to shop this week, but these top 10 finds are true standouts.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
The Chinese distributor specializes in arthouse cinema, with a track record of curating international film festival standouts.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Oct. 2025
Two early standouts share an early kickoff Sunday morning.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
One of the biggest standouts of this tiny home is the rooftop deck, a rare luxury for small-space living.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
The cardstock depicting everything from NFL standouts to Pokémon and even Taylor Swift is one of the hottest toy categories in stores this year.
—Luke Fountain, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
These self-care scents are packed with oil aromatherapy standouts like cedar, orange, and pine to calm the senses.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standouts
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Farther up, on Observatory Hill, tall cryptomeria trees were silhouetted in the darkening evening, and down in the valleys, lights winked on like reflections of the planets and stars appearing in the sky.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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For context, the brightest stars are around Mag +1, while a full moon is -13 and the sun is -27.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Laneige Water Sleeping Mask Laneige became a household name thanks to its lip sleeping mask, but this overnight cream is no slack with the beauties either.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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One of the all-time beauties of film, with acting chops.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX and Blue Origin are drawing celebrities like Katy Perry, Tom Hanks, and Kim Kardashian into a new era of luxury space tourism.—
Rosanna Philpott,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rod Wave Elite is a popular high school basketball squad that bounces around the country playing exhibition games to crowds of rabid teens and internet celebrities.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
23 Oct. 2025
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Soon, the chubby kid with big hip-hop dreams was running a little squad of coders putting together a FarmVille clone.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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But Jerry realized that their contrasting features, backgrounds and personalities made fertile ground for comedy, and Stiller & Meara was born.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Being isolated in the mountains, with a constant sense of danger and threat – coming either from across the border or from one’s own country – shapes the characters’ personalities.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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One wonders, naturally, what the likes of the late New Yorker critic Kael — or, say, Roger Ebert, for that matter — would think of the idea of a robotic technology attempting to replicate their voice while reviewing movies.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Popular among outdoor enthusiasts and leisure travelers for its clear water, natural wonders like the towering Baobab trees, and unique wildlife, Madagascar has historically been a great place to celebrate a big trip.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Viewership for the postseason thus far has reached levels unseen since 2017, according to figures released by MLB on Wednesday.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The site has housed many historical figures over the years, from Queen Margaret to Mary, Queen of Scots.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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Even though the creations are around the size of a child’s palm, they’re decorated with vivid, colorful scenes like koi swimming in a pond, bunnies enjoying the smell of flowers, and some are even shaped to resemble peaches, oranges, and apples—they’re truly works of art.—
Mae Hamilton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Watch carefully to ensure peaches don’t burn.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Standouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standouts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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