poke out
Example Sentences
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He accessorized with dark shades and zipped the jacket halfway so that his thin gold necklace could poke out.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2024
The smaller streets, where grapevines poke out from old houses, do, too.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Drawings of his legs poke out of the other side.
From Washington Post • Feb. 15, 2023
Shriveled crimson ghost peppers poke out beneath a canopy of waxy green leaves.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 29, 2022
Francie was on her knees trying to poke out some dirt from behind the water pipes under the sink.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
