stick out
Example Sentences
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"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
The head and raised arms of a doll stick out of the left side of the hoodie’s kangaroo pocket.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
I stick out, clad in my sun shirt and hiking shorts among all the people in bathing suits.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
His red pants had a convenient hole in them so that his tail could stick out.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
