standout

1. not comparableExceptional; noteworthy.

   The band played well, but the acrobats gave the standout performance.

   2 more examples

   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

   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

   Synonyms: outstanding

plural standouts

1. An exceptional or noteworthy person or thing.

   This building is one of the city's architectural standouts.

   1 more example

   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

2. The distance a self-retracting metal tape measure can be extended before collapsing under its own weight.

   This tape measure has a standout of 14 feet.