stick out

Example Sentences

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But while the new house looks different, it doesn’t stick out: It has the same footprint as the original cabin and the exterior has a lot of wood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Trying to weave together an impossible number of threads means some moments stick out sloppily, like a character’s reveal of a magically healed wound we never knew they had.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Most top directors can’t act to save their lives, which is why they tend to appear as themselves and stick out like splinters.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

You stick out your elbows, and hold yourself up.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver