stick out

Example Sentences

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On a nuts and bolts level, it’s all screwed together tight, even the pieces that stick out at weird angles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

At some point before the 2 June primary, "I assume somebody will stick out," Casey said.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Unlike traditional handles that stick out on the door surface and can always be grasped by hand, the retractable handle sinks into the door and isn’t graspable in its default position.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

These ancient roses, it has lately been asserted, were so constructed that the five sepals did actually stick out beyond the petals—just as they are represented to do in the heraldic rose.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White