stick out

Example Sentences

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"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

“I stick out like a sore thumb because I got my beautiful cowboy boots here in the Garden State,” he said, before turning serious.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2025

Ironically, Redford nearly missed out on the part after one studio executive said: "He's just another Hollywood blond. Throw a stick out of a window in Malibu, you'll hit six like him."

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Down south, there was always someplace else to go you could step out into the rain and Grandma would let you lift your head and stick out your tongue be happy.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson