How to Use give off in a Sentence

give off

verb

• Dogs with white coats and blue eyes can even give off a red glow.
  — Jennifer Nelson, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
• The soldiers give off a smell that reminds me of coffins.
  — Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
• Testers found the lights give off a soft, clear, pleasing light.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• The bulbs light up in all directions and give off a pure white glow.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• Your stove and oven give off a lot of heat and can make your space even steamier.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 29 July 2022
• There’s mystical overtones in what the vinyls give off, more than the songs.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 8 July 2022
• Look for one that's under 2900 Kelvins—it'll give off warm white light.
  — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 26 July 2023
• And at some times of day, the bright trim around the display can give off substantial glare due to the car’s glass roof.
  — Laura Burstein, Robb Report, 19 July 2022
• Change Up the Scent The rich cinnamon smell the broom gives off can be overwhelming to some.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• Even the bike-friendly streets and love of beer all give off the German allure.
  — Lauren Smith McDonough and Janaya Wecker, House Beautiful, 1 Sep. 2022
• The fireplace does give off a cozy orange glow, but the flames don’t look real at all.
  — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2022
• Throughout, black and white floor tiles give off kitchen-in-your-first-apartment vibes.
  — Emma Balter, Chron, 28 July 2022
• Unlike a bird, the drone started to give off smoke, which scared off the surrounding tigers.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 11 Feb. 2023
• The former fits a top-down drive, while the latter gives off a nighttime, moody, rainy-day vibe, Clardy said.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 23 Feb. 2024
• Many are designed to give off less smoke, and many have ashtrays in the base for convenient cleanup.
  — Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping, 12 July 2022
• Those are precisely the wavelengths at which these small red dwarf stars give off most of their light.
  — WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
• Though the name might give off an air of poshness, this is the most common variety in the United States.
  — Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2021
• The foliage will give off an unpleasant odor when crushed.
  — Tim Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2021
• Her bell-bottom jeans and the big sleeves on her teal top give off a kinda ABBA vibe, no?
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 9 Dec. 2022
• Even red, which could give off a Playboy Mansion vibe, is doable.
  — Catherine Kast, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Her entire look was a shade of deep red that gave off major Valentine's Day vibes.
  — Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 21 Jan. 2024
• As the wick continues to burn, the brain melts away slowly, through the eyes of the skull, giving off a bleeding effect.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2023
• That reminds me of how people say someone just gives off a bad vibe.
  — David Marchese David Marchese Photograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• StockX, the smell is a giveaway: real Chunky Dunkys give off the scent of animal fur.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2022
• Now and then, the very space around him quivers in response, as if his tremors of conscience were giving off shock waves.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 20 July 2023
• Her looks always give off that e-girl flare and the latest is no exception.
  — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 13 Jan. 2022
• All the familiar flavors are here, and as the slices bake, your oven will give off aromas of what will be, like, the best garlic bread.
  — Christian Reynoso, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Nov. 2021
• But beyond that, Musk just gave off the sense that the most unpleasant aspects of the site were his favorite parts.
  — James Poniewozik, New York Times, 10 July 2023
• She was also styled in black gloves which gave off an old Hollywood feel.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 20 Feb. 2024
• Split your time between the three — all of which give off glamping vibes, but with a bit more emphasis on the glamor side of things.
  — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2022

Last Updated: 7 May 2024