as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
the relief figures stand out from the wall quite strikingly
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as in star
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 beauty
something very good of its kind
his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year
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Recent Examples of stand out
Robyn Merrett, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
However, if the Browns don't love any of the quarterbacks in the draft, there is one potential young QB that stands out as a potential trade option.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Pastas are a standout: the Gnocchi with Ragu alla Napoletana and Pappardelle al Tartufo feel as if they were plated straight from a Neapolitan grandmother’s kitchen, only sleeker.
—Chelsea Frank, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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With countless beauty brands flooding the market, only a few manage to stand out—and Laneige is one of them.
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That is on display in the wide variety of shows picked by writer Hok-hang Cheung for ARTnews as standouts to see this week.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for stand out
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With two foot-long horns protruding from either side of their heads, a large hump resting on their shoulders and folds of loose skin drooping from their neck, these aren’t your typical black-and-white milk carton dairy cows.—
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On the back, the 9a breaks from Pixel tradition, replacing the width-spanning camera bar with a small module protruding from the back.—
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Co-created with star Stephen Graham, the four-part series uses a daring one-shot for each episode to call attention to widespread reports of young boys involved in knife crimes.—
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It’s been a week since Ullmark capped off his star week with a victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.—
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There’s no indication of what the story might focus on, but the beauty of Zelda is that, for the most part, each game tells its own story separate from a hard continuity.—
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As the semi-permanent beauty segment continues expanding, with similar concepts emerging in hair color, nail art, and makeup, INKED by Dani shows how zeroing in on one thing — and doing it well — can build a solid business when paired with continuous innovation and authentic artistic vision.—
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Mary Fowler momentarily looks down and holds up a very neat yellow square of knitting to the camera, two wooden needles poking out either side.—
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During the incident, Konig also allegedly attempted to poke the woman with two syringes, Hawaii News Now reported, citing law enforcement sources.—
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Tesla Takedown, in the U.S. and elsewhere, was organized by a group that included disillusioned owners of the automaker’s vehicles, celebrities such as actor John Cusack and at least one Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas.—
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And Levi’s is a trusted brand that celebrities wear.—
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As for his own ambitions, Drummond dreams of collaborations with cultural innovators like Pharrell Williams.—
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At the end of 2023, the now 30-year-old went from working a tech job in New York — his dream city — to moving into the spare bedroom at his 90-year-old grandmother’s home in Los Angeles.—
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Her mother Johnnie Anderson told cops her daughter was lying on her back in bed and still had a knife sticking out of her neck.—
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The other major character, Sibyl Vane, an actress Dorian adores but drops cold, is less fortunate, at one point reduced to a big head of curls sticking out of the floor of a miniature stage.—
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Not to mention, there’s a good dose of nostalgia thanks to a couple of pinball machines as well as an old-school Zoltar fortune-telling machine. Closer to our house, the East Brainerd location has a lot of the same decor but still manages to have a personality all its own.—
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Those hundred years are full of incredible true stories and larger-than-life personalities.—
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“Stand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stand%20out. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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