stick out
Example Sentences
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Hammerheads stand out from other shark species by the distinctive shape of their heads, which stick out perpendicular to their bodies in the shape of, well, a hammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
At some point before the 2 June primary, "I assume somebody will stick out," Casey said.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 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
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
When April told him they wouldn’t be ready for that for a long time, his chin began to stick out.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
