standoutnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstænd.aʊt/us/ˈstænd.aʊt/USan excellent example or the best example of something:
While all the desserts are pretty good, the clear standout is the lemon pie.
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Good and excellent things
- badass
- be the best thing since sliced bread idiom
- beaut
- beauty
- belter
- bunch
- flagship
- gem
- jewel
- jim-dandy
- king
- lulu
- marvel
- paragon
- peach
- the flower of sth idiom
- the jewel in the crown idiom
- the pick of sth idiom
- the real deal
- the Rolls-Royce of sth idiom
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standout
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈstænd.aʊt/us/ˈstænd.aʊt/
Robshaw was the standout performer.