poke out
Example Sentences
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Brushes - some stuck fast - poke out of paint pots piled across the floorboards, table and chairs.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
He accessorized with dark shades and zipped the jacket halfway so that his thin gold necklace could poke out.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2024
Her advice: Use 12-inch wooden labels that will poke out from the contents, instead of the smaller ones, for an easy-to-read map of what’s where.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
The smaller streets, where grapevines poke out from old houses, do, too.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2023
She runs her fingers over the jewelry, tracing her fingertip across the tiny places where needles poke out, and the hidden chambers tucked inside the crested jewels.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
