poke out
Example Sentences
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He accessorized with dark shades and zipped the jacket halfway so that his thin gold necklace could poke out.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024
Tiny rods poke out to touch the doorknob at precise points, verifying that its dimensions meet the specification.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023
Gill also dances in the work, and the first parts of her to emerge are her bare feet; they poke out from a wing before retracting, like those of the Wicked Witch of the East.
From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2023
Thousands of large, spikey, cactus-like plants poke out of sun-baked earth, watched over by green-brown hills.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2022
He frowns down at his stomach that’s just starting to poke out.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
