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standouts

noun

plural of standout

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 Teenagers accounted for more than half of the team’s 12 goals, with Cavan Sullivan, Julian Hall and Justin Ellis among the young standouts. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026 Other standouts include Manon Gage as a trouble-making hippie; a very hungry brown bear; Joy Suprano as a budding feminist who befriends Pamela; and a prolific TV presence who guest stars in the second half of the season. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 Among the rooms here, the standouts are the six signature suites, tucked into the roomier piano nobile. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026 Kallmeyer’s Elaiza and Staud’s Freda are more polished standouts, while Chloé’s ruffled number provides a bit of whimsy with a softer palette. — Corinne Pierre-Louis, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Speaking of the players, the two Irish twin sisters emerged as standouts at the end of the season with their hilarious telepathy pig bit in episode 9 and their touching performance at Mae’s memorial in the finale. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 While a few of the accusers played for Riverside’s football team, also coached by Lorch, most were involved with the prestigious basketball program, which launched the careers of more than 60 NBA players and hundreds of major college standouts. — Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026 Early birds were treated to appearances from Broadway legends like Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee, as well as musical numbers from the folk standouts Bob Dylan and Peter, Paul and Mary. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 Teyana Taylor and Slayyyter were both standouts in textural looks, while Sombr went shirtless. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Creators Drop The Pranks And Get Serious MIPCOM was a conduit for the developing creator economy this year, with the focus switching to those YouTube and digital stars who are actually building businesses.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
For stellar scientists, the colors of stars have always been indicative of their temperatures.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of stars

Noun

Before that, everyone was taking pep pills or methadone or black beauties, speed.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of beauties

Noun

Below, scroll on for all of the celebrities who showed up for the 2026 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show red carpet.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Fellow celebrities on this season include Bella Ramsey, Miranda Hart, Michael Sheen, Sebastian Croft, James Blunt, Ross Kemp, Jerry Hall, Myha’la, Joe Lycett, Sharon Rooney and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrities

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In a matter of weeks, when the midterm results are tallied and the next campaign begins, Democrats with presidential dreams know the question will be coming.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
In his dreams, Jose Fiscal Belli is still living an all-American life with his all-American family.

— Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of dreams

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The story is told from the perspective of infant twins with divergent personalities—Rose is unguardedly buoyant, whereas Marigold is watchful and introspective.

— Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
But there is so much more to these characters than their surface personalities.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of personalities

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Bill Russell, Bob Cousy and Tom Heinsohn showed in Boston that having a superstar trio on the same team can work wonders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Kolbe’s distinctive use of language brings to life this period’s wonders and difficulties, and her maximalist approach to metaphor creates many energetic images.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of wonders

Noun

Harvard Medical School lists apples, citrus fruits and stone fruits (like cherries and peaches) as other anti-inflammatory options, highlighting their vitamin C and fiber content.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The pastries feature flaky, crisp puff pastry wrapped around sweet peaches and a creamy cheese filling.

— Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026

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