The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.
Despite the quality of entries being high in this year's OPC category, she is a standout winner for all the judges.2021 January 27, Paul Stephen, “Inspiration to the next generation”, in RAIL, number 923, page 48:
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Sinner has emerged as the standout player on the ATP Tour over the past 18 months, with a machine-like brand of tennis reminiscent of 24-time major champion Novak Djokovic in his prime.2025 June 8, Jonathan Jurejko, “Alcaraz stuns Sinner in extraordinary French Open final”, in BBC:
This building is one of the city's architectural standouts.
An all-around superlative athlete, he was also a standout in track and field […].2000, George B. Kirsch et al., “Chamberlain, Wilton”, in Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States, →ISBN, page 97:
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The distance a self-retracting metal tape measure can be extended before collapsing under its own weight.