stick out

Example Sentences

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Those that have been left behind stick out like sore hitchhiker’s thumbs, which helps explain recent activist interest.

From Barron's

He thought he’d gotten everything until he saw a scrap of yellow sticking out from under a chair a few feet away.

From Literature

Another letter was sticking out of his band.

From Literature

A sizable boat dock sticks out over the water, while a swimming pool overlooking Biscayne Bay can be seen in the backyard.

From MarketWatch

Instead, she ruffles Dad’s graying hair and sticks out her tongue like they didn’t just spend eighteen years hating each other.

From Literature