standing out like a sore thumb

A form of stand out like a sore thumb

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand out like a sore thumb
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APA

standing out like a sore thumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20out%20like%20a%20sore%20thumb

MLA

“standing out like a sore thumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20out%20like%20a%20sore%20thumb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing out like a sore thumb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20out%20like%20a%20sore%20thumb.

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