Examples of shell out in a Sentence
we shelled out an obscene amount of money for those concert tickets
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Tailoring and construction are telltale indicators of quality, but not everyone can shell out for a custom couture ensemble.
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The citizens of Arlington who voted for a tax hike to help fund a new food-court stadium, the fans who shell out the cash to watch this team, and the ownership group that approved massive spending on player payroll deserve better than this.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
According to Transfermarkt, the first time Chelsea bought someone from Brighton was in 1949, shelling out £6,000 for left-back Stan Willemse.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The news raised questions over the significant sums that American tech companies are shelling out on AI.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
The citizens of Arlington who voted for a tax hike to help fund a new food-court stadium, the fans who shell out the cash to watch this team, and the ownership group that approved massive spending on player payroll deserve better than this.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
According to Transfermarkt, the first time Chelsea bought someone from Brighton was in 1949, shelling out £6,000 for left-back Stan Willemse.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The news raised questions over the significant sums that American tech companies are shelling out on AI.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Shell out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shell%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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