hand out

Example Sentences

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This year Starbucks will hand out coffee to San Francisco Pride marchers, but is skipping its usual sponsorship, according to a spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Despite the letters, the pensioner was still convicted of a crime in the Single Justice Procedure, a fast-track court process where magistrates hand out convictions and punishments in private hearings.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Pyle admired the clear-eyed message of Mauldin’s cartoons, such as one depicting Willie—slumped, exhausted, a cigarette dangling from his lips—as he stands before an Army medic assigned to hand out medals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Theodore Payne will also have merchandise available for purchase and other seed packets to hand out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

She reached her hand out to take my backpack from me, but I didn’t want to give it to her.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff