A person or thing of exceptional quality or ability.
‘standouts include the home-made ravioli and the pizzas’
‘Few singers have Bellamy's energy or vocal range, and standouts here include Screenager and their anthem, Muscle Museum.’
‘There were clearly standouts in terms of talent, natural ability, comfort in their bodies and natural rhythms.’
‘Other standouts include Eddie Kaye Thomas as the oddball Finch and, of course, Eugene Levy as Jim's ever intrusive father.’
‘The most popular and influential stallions in the world will be represented and include such standouts as Storm Cat.’
‘Other standouts in the cast include Morgan Freeman as Robin's newfound Moorish friend Azeem.’
‘Some of the younger participants were real standouts.’
‘Chillonometry feels like one of those early trip-hop comps, dubbed out in places, a little too jazzed and funky in others, with no real standouts at all.’
‘There are no standouts here; every actor - new and seasoned - is spot-on.’
‘An inspired pairing with Gerald Levert on the seductive ‘A Rose by Any Other Name,’ is one of many standouts.’
‘So leaving those obvious standouts aside, here are my picks for the best of 2003.’
‘The salt-and-pepper shrimp and the chicken-abalone congee were standouts.’
‘Among the standouts are two divergent sets of pics by Mugen.’
‘There aren't really any standouts on this disc like there are on Silver Side Up, but there are still a few gems that have never had the airplay they ought to.’
‘It was a solid speech without having any dramatic standouts.’
‘Meanwhile, back at the Empress, a string of standouts reminded us there's good Riesling to be found across the board.’
‘Real keeper Iker Casillas, one of their standouts this season, was asked for a revised view on the superior football league in Europe.’
‘Give a gold star to any photo you love: it turns your favourites into visual standouts at a glance.’
‘I don't even know where to begin with the standouts for the night, since pretty much everything was fabulous.’
‘The rest of the large cast is uneven but there are several standouts.’
‘None of the performers are individual standouts, but you've probably heard some of their other work.’