How to Use scout in a Sentence

scout

1 of 2 verb
  • Jim went out to scout the venue early.
    — Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Read my full guide on how to scout turkeys here.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Brian is out scouting, so the two are there alone.
    — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Time to start scouting for the lottery.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2026
  • And word on the street is some of those sites have already been scouted again.
    — Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Even though there is no way the scouting plane can hear their voices, no one speaks a word.
    — WIRED, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Head over to the mega retailer to scout your new favorites.
    — Annie Blackman, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Will their reduction on the scouting side come back to bite them here?
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • What will their self-scouting reveal and how will that alter their plans?
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • At first, drones were used to scout and drop makeshift bombs onto enemy troops’ heads.
    — Joseph Nepomuceno, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Gotta give our scouting department a ton of props, a ton of credit, man.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • There are people on some of these larger staffs and their job is solely to scout the portal.
    — Evan Dudley, al, 5 July 2023
  • Then a scouting internship opened with the Jets, where his dad still coached.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The depth and breadth of scouting reports hitters get evolves every year.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
  • See below for grades, fits and scouting reports of the Ravens’ picks.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Guess those craving their liver fix will just have to make them at home or scout out a local place that serves them.
    — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025
  • Use technology to scout from afar.
    — M.d. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Some train formally in school, and some are simply scouted.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Marsch travelled not to scout Choinière in a game, but to spend time together over a meal.
    — Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Have a question about the 2026 class, prospects, or scouting?
    — Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Wilson’s flaws are easier to scout than the others’.
    — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Shula hires him to scout the opponents for $100 a game to keep him alive.
    — Tom Canavan, Star Tribune, 23 July 2021
  • And what Toboni most enjoyed was scouting.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Schultz started to make a name for himself in scouting circles over the summer.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The scout is familiar with Stokes, having scouted him over the years.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Belichick knows all of this, having spent plenty of time scouting on the road himself.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In addition to the many vivid fish species, scout out sea sponges, eels, and Goliath grouper among the corals.
    — Melissa Locker, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Coaching opened the door, then scouting to chief scout, and chief scout to sporting director.
    — Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Paying attention to scouting report is part of it too.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
  • It’s been three years and 10 months since Purdy came here for the scouting combine.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025

scout

2 of 2 noun
  • Many teams send scouts to games, too.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • For both trips, the scouts must bring their own gear.
    — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 9 Apr. 2026
  • That is when Wolves scouts first watched him.
    — Steve Madeley, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Two scouts had Rosario on their top-5 lists.
    — Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
  • Scout at that time was also a good thing.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Scouts aren’t starting with a blank slate.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • This stretch has shown that Booth had a keen eye as a scout.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Dan Morgan is a scout at heart.
    — Mike Kaye updated January 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The scouts might only pick up one or two clues in a game, if any.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • So Veach trusts his instincts — and his scouts.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The Dolphins did not say how many scouts were let go.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Scout your garden for egg clusters and rub them off.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • Stidham reached out to coach Hulme and asked to run his scout team.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This is not a ranking of how good your favorite team’s scouts are.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 27 June 2026
  • The scout heard about it through media reports.
    — Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • For years, scouts relied on their skills to find the right players.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Stephens may not wow scouts with rare traits, but the floor is solid and the fit is easy.
    — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Hire back the scouts Craig Breslow fired.
    — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • Enrolling your child in sports, choir, or scouts is a good option.
    — Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • The scout team serves two purposes.
    — Zach Berman, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Sure, scouts will nitpick his profile.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Boulware will be a pro scout for the Dolphins.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But to this old scout, the Mets can certainly win it all.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • His arms are shorter than most scouts prefer, but there’s so much to like with his game.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • A lot of major league scouts really like that pitch from him.
    — Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Scouts spend hundreds of days on the road each year—long drives, cheap hotels, fast food.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Some scouts thought Brazzell had a limited route tree.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The number of games a scout watches per player varies based on his role.
    — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
  • He was spotted by scouts playing for a junior club in his home town.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • And scouts will want to see his passing skills when QBs work out.
    — Dane Brugler, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026

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