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
Shriveled crimson ghost peppers poke out beneath a canopy of waxy green leaves.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
The ghostly remains draw swirling schools of fish, and a propeller and boilers poke out of the sand.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
Thousands of large, spikey, cactus-like plants poke out of sun-baked earth, watched over by green-brown hills.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2022
His socks poke out of his flip-flops, and he shoves huge spoonfuls of cereal into his mouth from a mixing bowl.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
