How to Use leave out in a Sentence

leave out

phrasal verb
  • Didn’t want to make a fuss in case you guys felt left out.
    Weike Wang, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
  • Need a break from pulling dirt and leaves out of your child’s mouth?
    Mandy Harris, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The star wore her hair in a low bun with a few strands left out to frame her face.
    Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Two lone braids were left out of the bun, and their curly ends trailed all the way down to her hips.
    Gabi Thorne, Allure, 26 Oct. 2023
  • If the pub scene is not your vibe, you won’t be left out of the St. Paddy’s fun.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • But go easy on the barista, and leave out the triple-pump, extra-shot pecan milk.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Like Rachel, Teeny has been left out of a lot of votes.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
  • How long should rice be left out before putting in the fridge?
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 15 May 2024
  • The potential for feeling left out of the group chat peaks around the 21st.
    Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2024
  • That evening, his mother left out a third place setting, then the next, and the next.
    Greg Borowski, Journal Sentinel, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t be left out in the cold without a go-to belted trench coat.
    Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2023
  • They can be left out for up to two hours while serving.
    Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Should the Yankees go with this group, Alex Jackson would be the one left out.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But what the jingle leaves out is the third piece of bun placed in the middle of the two all-beef patties.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
  • But what the jingle leaves out is the third piece of bun placed in the middle of the two all-beef patties.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • Why were the residents of the area totally left out of the process?
    Teo Armus, Washington Post, 13 Dec. 2023
  • There’s one big tech firm that’s been left out here, of course—Amazon.
    Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 6 June 2023
  • Customer Support You won’t be left out in the cold at any of the casinos on this list.
    Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2024
  • But to be left out in the way that you were had to have felt like complete rejection.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Fati has been left out of the matchday squad for the past four games despite being fit to play.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Rap was largely left out of the top four prizes, except for Ice Spice’s new artist nod.
    Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The gesture seemed oblivious to the feelings of those left out.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Wichers also left out the exchange in his telling of the shooting.
    Mike Hayes, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Cold boots left out in a car constrict and can be difficult to put on.
    Douglas Schnitzspahn, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2023
  • Typically, the inside of the fruit is left out at the firehouse (not for long) as a snack.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Back at camp, Kenzie cried over being left out of the blindside plan.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 9 May 2024
  • The twelve playoff teams and the first four teams left out of the playoffs represent the top sixteen teams in the country.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Morgan’s isn’t the only big-name U.S. athlete left out of these Olympics.
    Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 26 June 2024
  • No minutiae in these stories is left out as the film builds the legend.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 20 June 2023
  • Their stories have been recorded in archives, but so often their stories are left out of mainstream narratives of U.S. history...
    Esther K. Choy, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025

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