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
“The last one scared me,” Velasquez said as he watched left-fielder Moises Rodriguez stick out his glove running to catch it and start a victory celebration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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
He made her stick out her tongue and he felt her wrist.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
