How to Use closeout in a Sentence

closeout

noun
  • Enter your email to see the deals, and score up to 75% closeout styles.
    Chelsea Stone, CNN Underscored, 22 Sep. 2020
  • The best goalie on the planet earned his fifth straight shutout in a closeout game.
    BostonGlobe.com, 9 July 2021
  • Both times, though, the Stars were punished in the first period of the closeout game.
    Matthew Defranks, Dallas News, 14 Sep. 2020
  • In a closeout game, the Suns needed Booker or Paul to have a big night.
    Mark Faller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2022
  • On the first, Porter had a poor closeout and Cameron Johnson breezed past him into the lane.
    Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2019
  • And then there was a closeout on Jaylen Brown on the very next possession.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2022
  • And there are killer sales; never mind that some are closeout deals.
    Michael Smolens, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 Dec. 2017
  • James has played 17 closeout playoff games — and has won 16.
    Tania Ganguli, SFChronicle.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The Sixers hosted the whole team for their closeout game against the Heat, and honored them on the floor at the first-quarter break.
    Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 15 June 2018
  • The Grizzlies help, so Bogdanovic kicks out to O’Neale, who attacks the closeout.
    Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 June 2021
  • In the closeout game Sunday against Chicago, the Reds are favored to win for the first time in this four-game series.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2020
  • The suspect went to the closeout section and removed Marc’s shopping bags from her purse.
    cleveland.com, 26 July 2019
  • His performances in closeout games are the stuff of legend.
    Michael Arace, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022
  • Despite all that, there's not an Accord closeout sale in the offing.
    Mark Phelan, chicagotribune.com, 20 Mar. 2018
  • Despite all that, there’s not an Accord closeout sale in the offing.
    Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2018
  • In the closeout game against New Orleans, Curry made seven of his field goals inside the three-point line.
    Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com, 14 May 2018
  • Paul said Green told him during Game 6 closeout road win over the Clippers the Suns need to get ball across half-court with 20 seconds left in the shot clock.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2021
  • John Wall pinned Taurean Prince in the corner with a closeout, forcing a turnover.
    Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The two step, lead with your foot closeout is not appropriate.
    CBS News, 22 May 2017
  • But the closeout memo says the other officers present didn't see what Ortiz saw.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 17 May 2018
  • As brilliant as James is and was again in this closeout game, getting back to the Finals will require more than just a one-man show.
    Zachariah Durr, cleveland.com, 29 Apr. 2018
  • The Suns completed the sweep in Game 4 as Paul and Booker combined for 71 points in the closeout victory.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2021
  • Devin Booker and the upstart Suns sent the defending champs home early with a huge closeout win in Game 6.
    Matt Eppers, USA TODAY, 4 June 2021
  • But he's also made 16 of 32 spot-up jumpers and flashed some ability to attack closeouts and convert on the move.
    Jeremy Cluff, azcentral, 18 Feb. 2020
  • The Hawks are 5-2 in the playoffs so far on the road, including closeout wins at New York and Philadelphia. ...
    Tim Reynolds, Star Tribune, 22 June 2021
  • The only money that would be set aside would be for closeout costs, like severance pay.
    Carol Morello, Washington Post, 23 May 2017
  • The only money earmarked for the two would be for closeout costs such as severance pay.
    Carol Morello, Washington Post, 13 June 2017
  • From December 4th through the 7th, shop cyber week closeout deals with up to 80 percent off.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 23 Nov. 2019
  • A two-step, lead-with-your-foot closeout is not appropriate.
    Tim Bontemps, The Denver Post, 16 May 2017
  • This is how a really good team play, winning on the road against a very good team, with a really good closeout in the fourth quarter.
    Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 29 Oct. 2021

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