stick out
Example Sentences
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Hammerheads stand out from other shark species by the distinctive shape of their heads, which stick out perpendicular to their bodies in the shape of, well, a hammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"It will stick out like a big sore thumb," he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 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
Most top directors can’t act to save their lives, which is why they tend to appear as themselves and stick out like splinters.
From Salon ● Dec. 21, 2025
I look at Boomer and stick out my tongue like I’m gagging.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
