Definition of "stand-out"

Luiz was Chelsea's stand-out performer, although Ferguson also had a case when he questioned how the £21m defender escaped a red card after the break for a hack at Rooney, with the Brazilian having already been booked.

2011 March 1, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2 - 1 Man Utd”, in BBC‎

This is the stand-out lesson of Carmont. We MUST respond to extreme weather not only much more rapidly, but also on a more granular basis.

2022 March 23, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Drains, trains and Control”, in RAIL, number 953, page 3