outthrust

Example Sentences

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On a recent afternoon, the actor Greg Tannahill sat perched atop a London rooftop, one leg extended, one arm outthrust.

From New York Times • Mar. 29, 2023

First came a speech with clenched fists, outthrust jaw, harsh voice, sweating brow.

From Time Magazine Archive

The main facade, an outthrust white shield, could be the refurbished fragment of an ancient Roman circus.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the time 'the audience's feet were tapping out the rhythms, the candidate himself rolled up in a big black car, grinning and waving, pumping outthrust hands.

From Time Magazine Archive

Catching sight of Pai striding toward him with jaw outthrust and stick lifted, Ranofer bent hastily to his work.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw