Examples of stick/stand out like a sore thumb in a Sentence
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One number that continued to stick out like a sore thumb less than a week after the Ravens’ season came to a stunning yet familiar end: six.
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Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Because the truth is, middlemen so often stick out like a sore thumb.
—Eran Mizrahi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
One of the nice things about Hyper’s Apple peripherals is that they’re designed to blend in with your Apple devices, so this dongle is comes in a space gray metal enclosure with rounded edges that doesn’t look out of place or stick out like a sore thumb when plugged into your iPad.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
Most of the high level tower fans provide about the same level of quality performance, and so knowing how to choose a tower fan that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb will show off your design prowess and attention to detail.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 16 June 2023
Upon opening the Pattern Blow Dryer box, I was immediately drawn to the light brown hue that would stand out like a sore thumb among the sea of black blow dryers, flat irons, and curling irons nestled in my hot tools organizer.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 9 Jan. 2023
True optical zoom can be particularly advantageous when shooting video, as any sudden changes in image quality will stick out like a sore thumb when zooming in or out of a continuously moving image.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
In the wake of Microsoft’s success with the Xbox Adaptive Controller, Sony’s lack of similarly accessible control options for the PlayStation 5 is starting to stick out like a sore thumb(stick).
—Geoffrey Bunting, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2022
Though sometimes pieces like this can stick out like a sore thumb, the use of lighter materials like white-coated steel and unfinished wood creates less contrast against a standard white door.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2024
Because the truth is, middlemen so often stick out like a sore thumb.
—Eran Mizrahi, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
One of the nice things about Hyper’s Apple peripherals is that they’re designed to blend in with your Apple devices, so this dongle is comes in a space gray metal enclosure with rounded edges that doesn’t look out of place or stick out like a sore thumb when plugged into your iPad.
—Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2023
Most of the high level tower fans provide about the same level of quality performance, and so knowing how to choose a tower fan that doesn't stick out like a sore thumb will show off your design prowess and attention to detail.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 16 June 2023
Upon opening the Pattern Blow Dryer box, I was immediately drawn to the light brown hue that would stand out like a sore thumb among the sea of black blow dryers, flat irons, and curling irons nestled in my hot tools organizer.
—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 9 Jan. 2023
True optical zoom can be particularly advantageous when shooting video, as any sudden changes in image quality will stick out like a sore thumb when zooming in or out of a continuously moving image.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
In the wake of Microsoft’s success with the Xbox Adaptive Controller, Sony’s lack of similarly accessible control options for the PlayStation 5 is starting to stick out like a sore thumb(stick).
—Geoffrey Bunting, Ars Technica, 16 Nov. 2022
Though sometimes pieces like this can stick out like a sore thumb, the use of lighter materials like white-coated steel and unfinished wood creates less contrast against a standard white door.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2023
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