Sentence examples for stood out against from inspiring English sources

The shiny, tiny restaurant stood out against a desolate evening backdrop, like Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" painting.

Busoni had evolved a theory of what opera ought to be that stood out against the passionate expressivity of Wagner and his followers.

In a competition full of ballads, his decision to choose one that stood out against the sleepy ballads of other competitors, halved his odds again.

Prof Whitesides said: "For that kind of application, having it be able to advertise itself, for example, in a way that stood out against the dark would be a good thing".

However, 1UP.com found that the "amusingly slapstick storyline" was the only point that stood out against dungeon crawlers, though the game was "a considerable improvement" over the original.

The film initially premiered at horror festivals around the world, where its bright, kitschy aesthetics must have stood out against the other offerings.

One spot during a commercial break for an episode of the U.K.'s "X Factor" this weekend stood out: Against a black background, lyrics appeared in white to a song voiced by... Adele? .

Tiny horses stood out against a distant hillside.

They stood out against renewed slaughter, and, for that, deserve recognition.

The bronzed faces of the broadcasters stood out against their white shirts.

In the Roosevelt years, only a few able and stubborn leaders of conservative opinions men like Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio and Sen. Harry F. Byrd of Virginia stood out against the passion for change.