Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Fans trying to get to MetLife Stadium from New York City can expect to shell out $150 for a round-trip train fare for each match, transportation officials confirmed Friday.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In the end, though, Biden was outbid by two people, both of whom were willing to shell out $125,000 each for the prize package.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Control of the action series was a major reason why the company shelled out more than $8 billion to buy MGM Studios in 2022.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Consumers willing to shell out more to travel have been driving the airline industry.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In the end, though, Biden was outbid by two people, both of whom were willing to shell out $125,000 each for the prize package.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Control of the action series was a major reason why the company shelled out more than $8 billion to buy MGM Studios in 2022.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
Consumers willing to shell out more to travel have been driving the airline industry.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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