Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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So the idea is that Breakaway goers aren’t shelling out all of this extra money just to get to the concert and stay in town.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Amazon shares have dropped nearly 6% in 2026 as Wall Street worried that Big Tech may shelling out too much for data center buildouts.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
This means the perfectionist in you can zero in on the perfect shade of beige or blue without shelling out for customized covers.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
The costly proposal will require Indiana to shell out $251 million from its reserves.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Amazon shares have dropped nearly 6% in 2026 as Wall Street worried that Big Tech may shelling out too much for data center buildouts.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
This means the perfectionist in you can zero in on the perfect shade of beige or blue without shelling out for customized covers.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 3 Mar. 2026
The costly proposal will require Indiana to shell out $251 million from its reserves.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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