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sore thumb verb the epitome of something that is patently obvious or conspicuous US, 1936- But people hate strangers on the set, they stand out like a sore thumb don’t they? — The Guardian, 5 August 1999
- From an appraiser’s perspective, the home already sticks out like a financial sore thumb. — Eric Tyson and Ray Brown, Home Buying for Dummies, p. 140, 2001
- [Y]ou ain’t gonna get yourselves far with a boat [face] like that. It’s a sore thumb, pal. A sore thumb. — Mark Powell, Snap, p. 54, 2001
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