handed out

Example Sentences

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Some accounts state that pretzels were a sort of reward, handed out by monks to their young postulants for learning and correctly reciting their prayers.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Skilliter then handed out four penalties, a two-minute misconduct to Colorado’s Jack Drury while the Kings’ Samuel Helenius received a two-minute roughing and a 10-minute misconduct and teammate Jeff Malott got a two-minute roughing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

The food prepared by volunteers over open fires in the yard is handed out in bags to people queueing at the door.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He did make excellent soap, which he handed out on the streets of Los Angeles to anyone who’d listen to him preach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

When it became apparent that nothing was going to be handed out, most of them lost interest.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss