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

Those that have been left behind stick out like sore hitchhiker’s thumbs, which helps explain recent activist interest.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Ironically, Redford nearly missed out on the part after one studio executive said: "He's just another Hollywood blond. Throw a stick out of a window in Malibu, you'll hit six like him."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

I close my eyes and stick out my tongue to show my disgust.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez