" standouts "

1: a person who is widely known and usually much talked about;

  * e.g., " ... several standouts from showbiz were at the gala "

•  Synonyms : 

•  causes célèbres,

•  celebrities,

•  celebs,

•  figures,

•  icons,

•  lights,

•  luminaries,

•  megastars,

•  names,

•  notabilities,

•  notables,

•  notorieties,

•  personages,

•  personalities,

•  somebodies,

•  stars,

•  superstars,

•  VIPs

•  Antonyms : 

•  nobodies,

•  noncelebrities

2: something very good of its kind;

  * e.g., " ... his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beauties,

•  beauts,

•  bee's knees,

•  corkers,

•  crackerjacks,

•  daisies,

•  dandies,

•  dillies,

•  doozies,

•  dreams,

•  honeys,

•  hot stuff,

•  humdingers,

•  hummers,

•  jim-dandies,

•  knockouts,

•  lollapaloozas,

•  lulus,

•  nifties,

•  peaches,

•  pippins,

•  pips,

•  rippers,

•  ripsnorters,

•  snorters,

•  sockdolagers,

•  sweethearts

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: a person who is widely known and usually much talked about;

  * e.g., " ... several standouts from showbiz were at the gala "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cause célèbre,

•  celeb,

•  celebrity,

•  figure,

•  icon,

•  light,

•  luminary,

•  megastar,

•  name,

•  notability,

•  notable,

•  notoriety,

•  personage,

•  personality,

•  somebody,

•  star,

•  superstar,

•  VIP

•  Antonyms : 

•  nobody,

•  noncelebrity

2: something very good of its kind;

  * e.g., " ... his debut novel was a standout in an otherwise lackluster year "

•  Synonyms : 

•  beaut,

•  beauty,

•  bee's knees,

•  cat's meow,

•  corker,

•  crackerjack,

•  daisy,

•  dandy,

•  dilly,

•  doozy,

•  dream,

•  honey,

•  hot stuff,

•  humdinger,

•  hummer,

•  jim-dandy,

•  knockout,

•  lollapalooza,

•  lulu,

•  nifty,

•  peach,

•  pip,

•  pippin,

•  ripper,

•  ripsnorter,

•  snorter,

•  sockdolager,

•  sweetheart

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)