dish out

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Recent Examples of dish out The media personality, 33, opened up about how to come to terms with an ex-boyfriend's new girlfriend during a recent episode of her Pre Game podcast, and dished out advice on how to cope with jealousy in the wake of a breakup. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 30 May 2025 The dancers also can be seen by judges, who dish out scores and feedback, including compliments. Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2025 Even in a Game 4 victory, the Thunder couldn’t get into their offense against the Pacers, when OKC dished out only 10 assists and attempted just 17 3-pointers. Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 June 2025 It's been nearly 20 years since Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly dished out iconic quotes while looking fabulous in The Devil Wears Prada. Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for dish out
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Verb
  • The event will also see festival awards handed out across such categories as best feature film, best performance, best screenwriting, people’s choice, jury’s choice, mare nostrum, lifetime achievement, career achievement and Malta film legend.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
  • Present at Leadership Blue and handing out blue jolly ranchers to attendees, David Jolly, the former Republican congressman who announced his run for governor of Florida as a Democrat on June 5, said Florida is ready for a change and ready to build a coalition that leads with democratic values.
    Siena Duncan, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Verb
  • But between shopping for ingredients, portioning them out, and finding space to store all the superfoods—from açaí to spirulina—making a smoothie from scratch every morning can feel like a lot.
    Betty Gold Kider, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 June 2025
  • After its time in bourbon casks, the whiskey was portioned into: French Muscat casks, which added floral and earthy notes—lavender, honey, even something savory.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • The new Leaf is one size smaller than the Equinox EV, which is nearly identically proportioned to Tesla's Model Y SUV.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
  • Generally, composite bats offer larger barrels while feeling lighter when swung because of how they are proportioned.
    Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Plaid’s bank partnerships avoided years of licensing; TSMC’s $20B chip R&D was split with Apple/NVIDIA.
    Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The total Sovereign Grant remained unchanged for the fourth consecutive year at $108.8 million, split between $65.3 million for core funding and $43.5 million for the ongoing Buckingham Palace refurbishment project.
    Janine Henni, People.com, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • As the clock struck five on Saturday evening, the clouds over Lake Montauk parted and the sun beamed down—just in time for Loro Piana’s chic cocktail gathering at the Crow’s Nest.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 30 June 2025
  • To compliment the blue cotton candy tones of the ensemble, Rihanna wore her hair in a sweet half-up do, leaving out face-framing sections that were parted down the middle and swept towards her ears.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 June 2025
Verb
  • For a three-year period, through the next fiscal year, California has been allotted funding worth more than $18.2 million, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • Differing budget plans passed by the state House and Senate this year both would start allotting sports betting tax revenue to the athletic programs at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University.
    David A. Lieb, Twin Cities, 17 June 2025
Verb
  • But scandal soon erupted after officials at Loretto, including Ahmed, were accused of improperly doling out COVID-19 vaccinations soon after the shots became available.
    Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025
  • Under the new distribution system in Gaza, tens of thousands of Palestinians have been forced to travel long distances, including in areas controlled by the Israeli military, to reach a handful of aid sites sprinkled across the enclave, with limited supplies being doled out each day.
    Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 18 June 2025

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