How to Use giveaway in a Sentence

giveaway

1 of 2 noun
  • The way she looked at him was a dead giveaway that they were more than just friends.
  • The store is offering coffee mugs as free giveaways to attract new customers.
  • The store is staging a promotional giveaway to attract new customers.
  • Join them for story times, giveaways and a chance to browse the works.
    Michael J. West, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Here's what to know about the giveaway, from how to enter it to the contest's rules.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The 15 giveaways alone were enough to stamp this as one of the ugliest games the Bruins played all year.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • See more about the giveaway and enter for your chance to win at sandals.com.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The fence is the clear giveaway that what’s inside is valuable to the public.
    Ian F. Blair, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • In the second half, Cal turned it over just three times and the Bruins got no points off the giveaways.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Along the way, the Rams turned the ball over just nine times while forcing 15 Nevada giveaways.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Green beer, Irish food, drink and shot specials, and lots of giveaways.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The Frontier giveaway is for the August 7 show, which will be one of the last stops in the United States for this leg of the tour.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • Click here to view the form and enter the giveaway (or use the form embedded below).
    WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The dinner party itself is just one facet of the giveaway.
    House Beautiful, 16 June 2023
  • Democrats called the bill a giveaway to big oil companies.
    Matthew Daly, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • To enter, Facebook users can like their post about the giveaway, tag two friends and share for their chance to win.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Yes, pitchers still have an edge, but at-bats are no longer giveaways.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • The giveaway is the 20-inch cross-spoke wheels, which come wrapped in summer performance tires.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
  • The company’s name is also a giveaway about the link between Ma and the business.
    Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In the 34th minute, after one of his many giveaways, Evander picked up a yellow card.
    oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The giveaway will last until noon or while supplies last.
    Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • By far the biggest treat of the party though was the free vinyl giveaways courtesy of Innersleeve.
    Cat Cardenas, SPIN, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Head to the company’s website to track the weekly giveaways.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The giveaway comes ahead of the busy July 4 holiday weekend.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
  • The giveaway goes hand in hand with Sweeney's priority to help women be heard and seen.
    Susan Young, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
  • But the Bucks tightened up their ball handling in the second quarter with just one giveaway.
    Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The giveaway: the text was punctuated with a ring emoji.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 28 Mar. 2024
  • The giveaway is valid in 49 states but not in New Jersey, the only place where the Taco Tuesday trademark is not canceled.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 8 Aug. 2023
  • There will be lots of surprises and plenty of giveaways.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2023
  • There will also be other giveaways, as well as drink deals.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2024
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give away

2 of 2 verb
  • These are so fun to take to parties or give away as small gifts.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • That’s not giving away anything, as the film isn’t really about the fate of the Earth.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Others, like Ozane, argue that the tax breaks give away too much.
    Cathy Bussewitz and Martha Irvine, Chron, 2 June 2022
  • The trees will be given away from 5-7 p.m. in the parking lot off East Township Street.
    Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024
  • There's a reason why people say that hands can give away one's age.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 29 Dec. 2022
  • This is not the first time the church has given its congregants money to give away.
    Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Read Next Krispy Kreme is giving away free dozens of doughnuts.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • In one scene, which is true to life, Grant gives away her dog right after Cannon gives birth.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Will gave away a lot of money, both during his lifetime and at his death.
    David Owen, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2024
  • There's a lot of bad teams at the top of this draft not in position to give away future draft capitol.
    The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2023
  • The Justice Department was willing to give away the store, and Team Hunter refused to take it.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Sep. 2023
  • The shapes and textures, as well as elements such as large black numbers, can give away the images’ sources.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The curving, winding lines in the desert sand were a dead give away — a pack of coyotes had feasted on the body of this Peninsular bighorn ram.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • To say too much more would give away the surprising twists and turns this half-hour comedy takes on its tour of the other side.
    Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Home improvement store Lowe’s has a give away to make Mother’s Day a little brighter.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Reynosa’s art was also used for bandannas and hats that will be given away to fans during the game.
    María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Through its Instagram page, the restaurant is giving away $20 gift cards for 20 days.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The brewery will give away free eclipse glasses (the wearing kind, not drinking) for the first 100 attendees.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Since its inception, the bank has given away more than 24.5 million books.
    Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Williams explained that another panelist had brought in three dozen eggs to give away, and the woman did not want to leave them behind.
    Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2023
  • The company gave away the money anyway, even though Gronkowski missed.
    Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
  • Santa’s Sleigh car giveaway: On Christmas Day, a car will be given away.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Dec. 2023
  • The pair — given away by their collective five children — took a happy walk down the aisle after their vows.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Deputies listened in on the jailhouse calls, hoping Lauren would give away Lee’s whereabouts.
    Michael M. Phillips, WSJ, 3 Dec. 2022
  • Marriott Bonvoy and Celebrity Cruises are teaming up to give away a dream cruise to a lucky winner.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 17 Dec. 2023
  • The Angels giving away players with a month left to play will have implications on the pennant race.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2023
  • And fewer houses might be giving away full-sized candy bars.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2023
  • In addition, the company will give away even more gas gift cards over the radio and on social media.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
  • The creatures’ eyes reflect light, creating a bit of shine that can give away their location to a predator.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Data from the county's Adopt-a-Tree program did not indicate the number of trees given away.
    Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024

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