How to Use rattle off in a Sentence
rattle off
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McKara rattled off the mystery guy’s stats as her dad weighed in.
—Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
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At one point, this team rattled off 16 straight wins, which set a program record.
—Jori Parys, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the Jays will rattle off wins in the next week, but selling is the prudent move at this point.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 27 July 2026
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Many winners opt for a timely message, while others resort to rattling off a list of names.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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At that point, the Middies had rattled off six unanswered tallies to seize control.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
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Just before opening, Barnum-Dann rattled off how the day was going to go down.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
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After a slow start to the season, the Cubs were able to rattle off a 10-game winning streak that ended just a week ago.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Toronto didn’t need to rattle off a 10-game winning streak to get back into the race, but simply to win every series.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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Thorbjornsen has rattled off 13 birdies and an eagle the last two days after a 74 in the opening round.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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Debuting this movie at Cannes was always a dream for Firstman, a cinephile who can rattle off film references with the best of them.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
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His snapper and one-timer are borderline elite and can cleanly beat goalies from anywhere in the offensive zone (the puck really rattles off his blade).
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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The puck went to Eichel, who quickly shuffled it to Barbashev for a shot from the middle of the ice above the circles that rattled off the left post and in.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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But Jackson took it more personally, rattling off the list of his miscues when speaking with reporters afterward.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 30 July 2026
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When a reporter rattled off a few positions that are typically mainstays on special teams, Morgan agreed.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Though protesters rattled off a long list of reasons for attending Saturday’s event, the war in Iran was often top of mind.
—Maliya Ellis, Houston Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2026
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When the show won best revival, Nathan Lane — its star, and not one of its producers — rattled off a list of thank-yous, and again didn’t mention Rudin.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2026
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To provide proof of concept, the Gators rattled off another 13-0 sprint late in the first half and entered halftime up 17.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Instead, Becerra recited his resume with the vigor of someone rattling off his LinkedIn page.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Nearby, Gary Kiesinger, 42, of Goochland, Virginia, walked along the stalls and listened as the auctioneer rattled off prices.
—Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 7 June 2026
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But to be a successful Michigan State point guard – and gain entry to the pantheon of names Izzo rattled off – requires more than just basketball smarts.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
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Some officials have taken advantage of this, stepping into their roles with panache, mudslinging among themselves, and rattling off speeches primed for virality rather than for substance.
—Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2026
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Since missing the cut at the PGA, the affable Englishman has rattled off five straight top-15 finishes.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 July 2026
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Charlotte has rattled off wins in 14 of its past 16 road dates, and its 22 road victories are the franchise’s most since 2001-02.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 6 Apr. 2026
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Smalley continued to rattle off the pars and nurse his narrow lead in search of an unlikely first PGA Tour win before disaster struck on the sixth hole.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
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Atlanta responded immediately, rattling off three straight baskets, including a layup by Reese, to go back on top 69-64.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 22 May 2026
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There’s a lot of laughter, as Violet and her best friend Persia (the daughter of new wave icon Gary Numan) rattle off inside jokes in fake British accents.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 July 2026
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With their title hopes on the fritz, the Gators rattled off four-straight wins, three of which came against top-20 teams, setting up a showdown against top-five Tennessee in The Swamp.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
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The seven-time Olympic gold medalist then began to rattle off items in her designer bag, including her passport, an extra phone, a charger and a compact Miu Miu mirror.
—Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
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Bostic’s death was just the latest of a Black man in local police custody, Ali said, rattling off the names of Kevin Wicks, Donovan Jackson and others.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
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Osaka won her first Grand Slam trophy that tournament, rattled off three more before the end of 2021 and rocketed to superstardom.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
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