How to Use proffer in a Sentence

proffer

1 of 2 verb

• He proffered advice on how best to proceed.
• Chair proffered straight-on rock that went over well with the hometown crowd.
  — al, 19 Nov. 2019
• Guests shopped around while the bubbly flowed and bite-size treats were proffered.
  — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2019
• There are all sorts of crazy romantic things a person can proffer on one knee.
  — Time, 28 June 2023
• At the end of our meal, a server came by proffering a gratis jug of txakolina.
  — Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 18 Oct. 2017
• Zombies, pumpkins and ghosts sprang from a paper proffered by a little boy in a striped shirt.
  — Vincent T. Davis, ExpressNews.com, 4 Nov. 2019
• Trick lighting is just one of the many features proffered by the new CLA.
  — Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 9 Mar. 2020
• People still overlooked habit and assumed that their reluctance to proffer help was due to their mood at the time.
  — CNN, 29 Aug. 2022
• Rawlings shook his head at how long Talarico took with each baby proffered for approval.
  — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
• The optional air suspension allows for adjustable ride heights and should proffer an even smoother ride.
  — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 7 Jan. 2023
• The secretary of state’s office is is not the stuff of dreams, but winning it proffers statewide name recognition.
  — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
• Many vendors proffer samples of nuts and salty regional cheeses ripened in sacks of inside-out shearling.
  — Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Nov. 2024
• Similar promises were proffered in other parts of the country.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2018
• The new evangelical elite, in turn, proffer a version of this misreading on a larger scale.
  — Alex Cuadros, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020
• Kobach’s office did not proffer an explanation.
  — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
• Brian Hecker, as the would-be beau, has little to do other than proffer an embarrassed smile.
  — Gina Friedlande, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026
• As word of Ford’s endeavor got out, however, people showed up along the way to take pictures and proffer snacks.
  — Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Mar. 2021
• Beaming executives proffered phones for a selfie with the puppy—or to display a picture of their own pooch.
  — The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
• For her part, Ariana smartly steers clear of the water trap and proffers kisses with your name on them from a grassy knoll in front of the ocean.
  — refinery29.com, 7 July 2018
• How many of these accounts, arguments, or news cycles were a product of empty rage bait, proffered by foreign or just fake actors?
  — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Nov. 2025
• Yet for me, of all those proffering a seer-stone to secret knowledge today, Q is the most interesting.
  — Matt Farwell, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2019
• The town of Vinci proffered an inspiring backdrop for a boy with a capacious vision.
  — Claudia Kalb, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• The indictments were proffered before the Home Circuit Court last week.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
• But that advice was not popular among British politicians when it was proffered in 2009.
  — Stephen Castle, New York Times, 19 June 2018
• Tampa Bay will proffer a parrot — and Buffalo will offer a wonder of the world.
  — Erik Brady, USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2018
• The Commander came home that night proffering a bouquet of roses and an apology.
  — Abby Ellin, Marie Claire, 8 Jan. 2019
• Some scribble in journals, others close their eyes, all are searching for deeper meaning in the single line from scripture that has been proffered to them.
  — Séamas O'Reilly, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
• The first of three payments was proffered to a coyote, part of an extensive network of smugglers and fixers who work throughout the region.
  — Patrick J. McDonnell, latimes.com, 10 July 2018
• Ancient oaks proffer shade, and at various times of the year, tapestries of wildflowers and cactus blooms fling themselves across the land.
  — Travel + Leisure, 18 June 2022
• Services proffered at the same price in India as Indiana will appeal to mere millions, not a billion.
  — The Economist, 13 Jan. 2018

proffer

2 of 2 noun

• Trader scaled a gate, the proffer said, and then let the three others onto the dock.
  — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• Abzal discovered them, told them to get off the boat and escorted them back to the gate, the proffer said.
  — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• Maldonado was stabbed in the chest and abdomen, according to the bond proffer.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2023
• Later in the morning, Abzal’s first mate found a vape pen and blunt wrapper on the boat, according to the proffer.
  — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• The passenger ran off as he was being searched by the officer, according to the proffer.
  — Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2023
• Will trying to teach pedestrians to be safer proffer sufficient results?
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 19 May 2021
• Amaya's perspective is summarized in a proffer provided by his lawyers.
  — Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune, 15 Sep. 2020
• In a proffer, a defendant offers information that person knows about a crime, often as part of a plea deal.
  — Holmes Lybrand, CNN, 24 Oct. 2023
• The drugged soldiers stumbled and had difficulty keeping their balance, the court proffer read.
  — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2024
• Trader and the others with him gave statements to the police before leaving the area, according to the proffer.
  — Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
• Coleman had been in a position to know the facts of the case and to review Murphy’s proffer for accuracy.
  — Eric Zorn, chicagotribune.com, 10 May 2021
• On a different occasion, the man locked the girl in a car and ordered the girl to pull down her pants, before grabbing her and putting her on his lap, the proffer states.
  — Katherine Rosenberg-Douglas, chicagotribune.com, 3 Apr. 2018
• Goodman’s hands were swabbed after his arrest and tested positive for gunshot residue, according to the proffer.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 9 Aug. 2023
• Later on, Kelly called Freeman and asked him to smooth things over so Freeman could get paid, according to the proffer.
  — Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
• The proffer information could not be used to charge Davis, but his statements since were part of the evidence presented to the grand jury this year.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2023
• And some of his testimony at trial differed from what was previewed in the Santiago proffer.
  — Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2022
• Kading said that Davis, under the proffer, could not incriminate himself in the interview.
  — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2023
• After reading van der Sloot’s proffer, Manasco also said Holloway’s body would never be found.
  — Emma Tucker, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
• The bond proffer said in addition to the girl’s father, three witnesses also identified Goodman as the gunman.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023
• Parenti noted that the defense lawyers of each cooperating witness were present during the proffer interviews and none asked for them to be recorded.
  — oregonlive, 10 Oct. 2022
• In a proffer, a defendant provides information to prosecutors in exchange for a plea deal or leniency.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
• Aside from studies and fees paid to consultants, these conversations rarely have involved any proffer of significant public funding.
  — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 5 Sep. 2017
• In a proffer, a defendant provides information to prosecutors in exchange for a plea deal or leniency.
  — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
• Be warned that etiquette having no objection to such proffers does not guarantee a welcoming reaction from the recipient.
  — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 24 July 2019
• Cosgrove denied the request, and Meyer asked Leiken about his statement in the proffer agreement that there was no investigation.
  — Cory Shaffer, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2021
• The argument continued into the kitchen of the residence, where the defendant picked up a knife from a block on the counter and stabbed the victim once in the left torso, according to the proffer.
  — Kate McCann, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
• His attorney Ronald Frey said Wednesday that his client sat for six proffer sessions with federal prosecutors.
  — Eric Heisig, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2020
• The Miami Heat identified them as having been stolen from their facility, the factual proffer said.
  — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2026
• What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.
  — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
• Assistant State’s Attorney Mike Pekara told Panici that the proffer in the case ran 10 pages.
  — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026