protruding

Example Sentences

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An AFP photograph showed a red area with several brownish scabs protruding above his shirt collar on the right side of the neck of the 79-year-old president, the oldest ever elected.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

The sergeant told the court Natalie was found lying on the first floor, with her head in the living room and her feet protruding into the hallway.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Hidden behind each protruding eye are two long, spiraled optic nerves -- a configuration not documented in any other lizard species.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Though widely regarded as handsome, particularly early in his career, Mr. Nakadai’s most memorable physical feature—as he himself acknowledged—were his large, protruding eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

He was kneeling beside the coffee table, and he was gagging and sputtering on a foot-long, purple, slimy thing that was protruding from his mouth.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling