Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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At City Harvest Presents The 2025 Gala: Carnaval on Tuesday, April 22, the fashion designer, 39, told Page Six that there's still only one Housewife who shells out for his designs.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Our expert take The American Express® Green Card is geared toward those who frequently travel and eat out often, but don’t want to shell out on a premium card.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Meta has also shelled out $25 million to settle the lawsuit Trump brought against the company for suspending his account after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — $22 million of which will help fund a forthcoming Trump presidential library.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Last season saw Spurs shell out £29.7m in interest payments, only trailing Everton (who also have a new stadium to pay for) and Manchester United (who don’t — yet).
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Our expert take The American Express® Green Card is geared toward those who frequently travel and eat out often, but don’t want to shell out on a premium card.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 25 Apr. 2025
Meta has also shelled out $25 million to settle the lawsuit Trump brought against the company for suspending his account after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — $22 million of which will help fund a forthcoming Trump presidential library.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
Last season saw Spurs shell out £29.7m in interest payments, only trailing Everton (who also have a new stadium to pay for) and Manchester United (who don’t — yet).
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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