stand-out

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See also: standout and stand out

English

Etymology

Deverbal from stand out.

Adjective

stand-out

  1. Alternative form of standout
    • 2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC:
      Luiz was Chelsea's stand-out performer, although Ferguson also had a case when he questioned how the £21m defender escaped a red card after the break for a hack at Rooney, with the Brazilian having already been booked.
    • 2022 March 23, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Drains, trains and Control”, in RAIL, number 953, page 3:
      This is the stand-out lesson of Carmont. We MUST respond to extreme weather not only much more rapidly, but also on a more granular basis.

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