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.
  • To be clear, that doesn’t mean a handout.
    — Tom Grech, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Here’s a chair, here’s the book, the handout, the study guide.
    — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2024
  • Who will make up for the shortfall in handouts?
    — Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • And maybe a small cash handout that helps a meager few.
    — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Worse yet, neither of them have a plan to pay for these handouts.
    — Veronique De Rugy, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2024
  • In the short term, handouts can help to blunt some of the backlash.
    — The Economist, 18 Jan. 2018
  • Biden then raised this handout to $130.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Post schedules on apps, screens and handouts.
    — Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
  • In the streets, people queued for jobs, for handouts and for fresh fruit.
    — Jennifer Hassan, BostonGlobe.com, 16 May 2018
  • Some were just groupies, most were there for handouts — food, money.
    — Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • And no amount of government handout can give you your pride back.
    — Azamat Omuraliev, Quartz, 27 June 2019
  • Voting against more wars, more foreign aide, and handouts for the most rich.
    — Kevin Fixler may 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 May 2026
  • Universal child care is not a handout.
    — Liam Stanton, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Even the climate financing that was agreed to is not just a cash handout.
    — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2024
  • This is not a handout; this is a return on investment.
    — Mansoor Shams, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2026
  • We were given this handout during a scout school from my time with the Ravens.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2021
  • Recent aid has been in the form of investment projects rather than cash handouts.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2018
  • Like a sugar high, the handouts feel good but create problems over time.
    — Editorial, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even with the handouts that a fiscal union would deliver, that will not change.
    — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Democrats are fast becoming the party of handouts to the rich.
    — Jarrett Skorup, National Review, 1 May 2023
  • Lock in even more handouts to big corporations and the wealthy.
    — Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Europe does not need more government handouts to win this race.
    — David Frykman, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Promotion was done by word-of-mouth and the odd homemade handout.
    — David Peisner, Vulture, 21 May 2021
  • Here is a short handout that gives information about the process.
    — oregonlive, 29 Jan. 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
  • There will be handouts for all their customers, which is the scavenger hunt map with stickers.
    — Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 27 Nov. 2024
  • People are not looking for handouts.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026

hand out

2 of 2 verb
  • The kid would have put his hand out.
    — Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Time to hand out some year-end grades.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Those funds are yet to be handed out.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • That wasn’t how they were handed out.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
  • Acorns is handing out cold, hard cash.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Acorns is handing out cold, hard cash.
    — Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • But first, some awards need to be handed out.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Now, fans there hold up signs handed out by the school.
    — ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Pets are not just dressing up to hand out treats at the house.
    — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But there are other trophies to hand out as well.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
  • Those visas are handed out by a lottery.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Parents hand out copies of the book at school board meetings.
    — Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 31 May 2026
  • Some people throw their hands out all the time, over anything.
    — Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Prince Harry will make a speech and hand out one of the prizes.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • No Fight of the Night was handed out.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
  • Pairs figure skating will hand out medals.
    — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Blue flares were lit, flags and banners were handed out in the stands.
    — Jay Harris, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • The group made about five stops, handing out red cards to street vendors.
    — Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The city plans to hand out physical cards to those who may not have phones.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Don’t put your hands out,’ just because a lot of people hurt their wrists.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
  • Strangers handing out water and snacks.
    — Staff Report, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • The final woman to hand out a rose is…Kat.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There are eight medals to be handed out on day 5 of the Games.
    — Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
  • No one can pull the emergency brake or hand out Chick tracts.
    — Dennard Dayle, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Stock up for yourself or buy them now to hand out as holiday gifts.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Alexe is the first to hand out a rose, giving hers to Andrew.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The gourmet bible has been handing out stars of late to steakhouses.
    — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Braun and his staff will hand out candy made in the Hoosier State.
    — John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, an on-site bookmobile will be handing out free books.
    — Laura Daily, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
  • Simply handing out food isn’t enough to solve the problem.
    — Michael Farver, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026

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