give five

Example Sentences

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“There’s just a big squeeze on the middle. Whether you are a guest actor or give five lines, we’re all supporting the bigger actors, and it’s just gotten harder and harder.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2023

Let’s say you wanted to give five oranges as a gift: How would you arrange the fruits so that they consumed as little space and wrapping paper as possible?

From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2023

Freeland countered with six scorleess frames, giving up give five hits and two walks while striking out five.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

Maybe you used a rating system to give five stars or used the phrase “would not recommend” to make your negative judgment clear.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

If a man could give five million dollars away, then millions must be as common to him as nickels.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright