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shout out

[shout-out] / ˈʃaʊtˌaʊt /
VERB
proclaim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affirm announce declare demonstrate indicate profess publish trumpet
STRONG
annunciate blast blaze blazon broadcast call circulate disseminate enunciate evidence evince exhibit expound herald illustrate manifest mark promulgate show spiel spout stump utter vent ventilate voice
WEAK
get on a soapbox give out ostend pass the word shoot off mouth sound off spread it around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
conceal deny hide
STRONG
be quiet cover obscure

Example Sentences

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Palantir also got a shout-out from Trump on Friday, helping it to claw back some losses during a session in which investors fretted about Anthropic’s new AI model.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

She also gave a shout-out to Icelandic star Laufey - winner of best traditional pop voacal album,.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

An employee of a large software company told me she was nervous to ask her manager for a public shout-out recently.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

At the town hall, Weiss gave a positive shout-out to King, who is angry over the press reports.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“Boy, bye. A shout-out? Maybe. An entire song? No.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas