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

"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

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 say, but I do close my mouth so my tongue doesn't stick out.

From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick