How to Use handout in a Sentence

handout

1 of 2 noun
  • The handouts had all the major points of his speech outlined on them.
  • He sat on the sidewalk asking for a handout.
  • The family wasn't interested in government handouts.
  • Here’s a chair, here’s the book, the handout, the study guide.
    Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
  • This isn’t the first time Trump has asked for handouts.
    S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Democrats are fast becoming the party of handouts to the rich.
    Jarrett Skorup, National Review, 1 May 2023
  • We were given this handout during a scout school from my time with the Ravens.
    BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • The answer is tough love and reform, not more handouts.
    Joe Pitts, National Review, 23 Dec. 2023
  • The best hope for the Onge at Dugong Creek seems to be a handout-dependent stasis.
    Alex Perry, Outside Online, 24 July 2019
  • The handout was scheduled to run until 3:30pm, or until the meals ran out.
    David Petkiewicz, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2021
  • Before Wiman could finish with the handout, a student tried to slip in late.
    Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The birds have become quite tame and sit just off the porch waiting for their morning handout.
    John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Dec. 2020
  • State tax may be charged on student loan handout funds.
    Fox News, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Promotion was done by word-of-mouth and the odd homemade handout.
    David Peisner, Vulture, 21 May 2021
  • Even with the handouts that a fiscal union would deliver, that will not change.
    Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Experts argue that once added to the debt, future taxpayers will be forced to pick up the tab for the handout.
    Haris Alic, Fox News, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Here is a short handout that gives information about the process.
    oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023
  • The Marshall Plan for Moms campaign isn't asking for a handout.
    Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
  • So please be kind and patient with staff that wants to work and earn an income and not sit home and get a handout from the government.
    Tiffini Theisen, orlandosentinel.com, 18 June 2021
  • The cost of each class is $45 and includes art supplies, handouts, snacks and something to sip — wine or sparkling water.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2019
  • The room was dark, so attendees had trouble making out both the slides and a handout covered in acronyms.
    Abe Streep, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Not for them the bountiful handouts of Chancellor Sunak; no one will see them through the worst, or help to pay their rent.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2020
  • Not for a handout, mind you, but the insurance benefits those folks had paid for.
    al, 26 July 2022
  • At a recent food handout attended by the Kherson city mayor, a crowd was forced to lie flat on the ground amid shelling.
    Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The city closed the main mass shelter in May without a new walk-in shelter opening, sending people on to the streets with handout tents.
    Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2023
  • According to one handout, the wipes are a fabric, not paper.
    cleveland, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Still, the entire windfall was the direct result of Democrats giving a big handout.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The pro-Beijing lawmaker stood one row behind Xi, handout photos of the day showed.
    Wayne Chang and Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 3 July 2022
  • Basically, Harris wants more of the same unfair, unproductive tax handouts.
    Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
  • While Chinese President Xi Jinping is a proponent of common prosperity, deploying one-time handouts within such a short time frame is still uncommon.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
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hand out

2 of 2 verb
  • Tran opted to not hand out a group date rose that night.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The jury will hand out a prize of €5,000 for the best film in post-production.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The first occasion came when the award was handed out for the very first time by the league in May 2017.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 July 2024
  • To kick off the day, Krispy Kreme will hand out one free donut to customers in costume on Oct. 31.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 18 Oct. 2023
  • No one can pull the emergency brake or hand out Chick tracts.
    Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Help trick-or-treaters thaw out with a warm mug of cocoa, or make jars of the mix to hand out to friends and neighbors.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The nonprofit plans to hand out 250 grants this year and is closing in on that goal, Sharp said.
    USA TODAY, 24 July 2023
  • Aside from care, O’Connell sometimes hands out his own money and gift cards.
    Bridget Alex, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The full-time partners now hand out the earplugs for free at events in exchange for comments and feedback.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Every year, the Gladiators girls lacrosse team hands out dog tags with the mantra for the season.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2024
  • The eight-year deal at a cap hit of $10.5 million per season is still the largest ever handed out to a goaltender.
    Carol Schram, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Last week’s episode saw White hand out five UFC contracts for the third time during the current season.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
  • The actress and singer promises a through line, without handing out hints.
    Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023
  • According to flyers handed out at the veune, the band will tour the U.K. and Europe as well.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2023
  • But many restaurateurs feel like stars are handed out for more than just what’s on the table.
    Lily O'Neill, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Though there are only a handful of golden buzzers to hand out, contestants can still try to get through to the live shows.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Earthshot is planning to run for 10 years, handing out more than $50 million in prizes in that time.
    Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • This hat resembles the one Swift wears and hands out during the performance.
    Dhara Patel, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Some pals wore the classic uniform with red aprons and name tags, while one even handed out samples.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The Wave Music Awards handed out 35 awards, including song of the year, album of the year, best male artist and best female artist.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2023
  • The camera then pans to a theater resembling the one in which the Academy Awards are handed out.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2024
  • Select awards will also be handed out on a preshow that will stream on Pluto TV.
    Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 9 June 2024
  • Select awards will also be handed out on a pre-show that will stream on Pluto TV.
    Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 27 May 2024
  • John McAvoy, who owns a nearby restaurant, had driven over with hot meals — chicken, crab balls and pretzel bites — to hand out to the crews.
    Mike Baker, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • The awards were handed out Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024
  • At the time the contracts were handed out, Boeing was a much stronger contender in the aerospace industry.
    Passant Rabie / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 May 2024
  • There is usually singing, dancing and sweets handed out to the children.
    WSJ, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The officers will hand out free wristbands for children and adults with special needs.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024
  • Boeing is officially sticking its hand out to the stock market.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Those staying home and handing out fun-sized Snickers play a major role in helping young Hoosiers have a positive trick-or-treating experience.
    Justin L. MacK, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024

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