How to Use giveaway in a Sentence

giveaway

1 of 2 noun
  • The way she looked at him was a dead giveaway that they were more than just friends.
  • The store is offering coffee mugs as free giveaways to attract new customers.
  • The store is staging a promotional giveaway to attract new customers.
  • Join them for story times, giveaways and a chance to browse the works.
    Michael J. West, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Here's what to know about the giveaway, from how to enter it to the contest's rules.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2023
  • The 15 giveaways alone were enough to stamp this as one of the ugliest games the Bruins played all year.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • See more about the giveaway and enter for your chance to win at sandals.com.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The fence is the clear giveaway that what’s inside is valuable to the public.
    Ian F. Blair, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The president also called out the 2017 tax cuts as a giveaway to the rich.
    Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 28 June 2024
  • In the second half, Cal turned it over just three times and the Bruins got no points off the giveaways.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Along the way, the Rams turned the ball over just nine times while forcing 15 Nevada giveaways.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Green beer, Irish food, drink and shot specials, and lots of giveaways.
    Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The Frontier giveaway is for the August 7 show, which will be one of the last stops in the United States for this leg of the tour.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2023
  • Click here to view the form and enter the giveaway (or use the form embedded below).
    WIRED, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Dawn Heimer, of Boise, was one of five people who entered a Scheels giveaway and won a $1,000 gift card to the store.
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 29 Mar. 2024
  • The dinner party itself is just one facet of the giveaway.
    House Beautiful, 16 June 2023
  • Democrats called the bill a giveaway to big oil companies.
    Matthew Daly, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • To enter, Facebook users can like their post about the giveaway, tag two friends and share for their chance to win.
    Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Yes, pitchers still have an edge, but at-bats are no longer giveaways.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 26 May 2023
  • The giveaway is the 20-inch cross-spoke wheels, which come wrapped in summer performance tires.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Now, tens of thousands of Mets fans are art collectors too, thanks to the giveaways.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2024
  • The company’s name is also a giveaway about the link between Ma and the business.
    Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2023
  • In the 34th minute, after one of his many giveaways, Evander picked up a yellow card.
    oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The giveaway will last until noon or while supplies last.
    Staff Report, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Utah State fumbled three times without a giveaway while Texas never put the ball on the ground.
    Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 14 Sep. 2022
  • The concern of missing out on the giveaway could prompt fans to leave before the end of the final MLB pitch in Oakland.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024
  • By far the biggest treat of the party though was the free vinyl giveaways courtesy of Innersleeve.
    Cat Cardenas, SPIN, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Head to the company’s website to track the weekly giveaways.
    Bychris Morris, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2023
  • There will also be dance performances, a DJ and giveaways.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Santa Monica began a free tree giveaway for residents last year with 150 fruit and shade trees, which were quickly snatched up.
    Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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give away

2 of 2 verb
  • Though, that doesn’t mean that billionaire Democrats are willing to give away their wealth entirely.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Bellanger helps lead a team of five warehouse workers who unload the food trucks every week, store the food and pack food into boxes to give away to recipients.
    Frank Vaisvilas, Journal Sentinel, 23 Oct. 2024
  • That’s how many bikes he’s given away in the past few years.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
  • These are so fun to take to parties or give away as small gifts.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2023
  • In fact, Verdugo said, the padre is in the habit of giving away things that are gifted to him.
    Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
  • To give away the thrust of Expats would be to spoil some of its finest surprises.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 June 2024
  • That’s not giving away anything, as the film isn’t really about the fate of the Earth.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2024
  • Others, like Ozane, argue that the tax breaks give away too much.
    Cathy Bussewitz and Martha Irvine, Chron, 2 June 2022
  • The trees will be given away from 5-7 p.m. in the parking lot off East Township Street.
    Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The festival will also give away free sweet corn by the ear.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
  • There's a reason why people say that hands can give away one's age.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 29 Dec. 2022
  • This is not the first time the church has given its congregants money to give away.
    Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Read Next Krispy Kreme is giving away free dozens of doughnuts.
    Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
  • Under the terms of the law, all public school libraries have to get rid of the books, and they cannot be sold or given away.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024
  • In one scene, which is true to life, Grant gives away her dog right after Cannon gives birth.
    Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Will gave away a lot of money, both during his lifetime and at his death.
    David Owen, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2024
  • There's a lot of bad teams at the top of this draft not in position to give away future draft capitol.
    The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Barista Madison Thompson said not many cafes keep a list in the kitchen that says what baristas can give away.
    Rachel Fradette, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2022
  • The Justice Department was willing to give away the store, and Team Hunter refused to take it.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 23 Sep. 2023
  • So, why is the rapper giving away his custom new Rolex?
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The body parts were found when the owners of the home, which had been recently sold when the body parts were found, attempted to give away the freezer.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Weatherly and de Pablo were careful not to give away plot points, but did talk about how and why the series came about.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 15 June 2024
  • The shapes and textures, as well as elements such as large black numbers, can give away the images’ sources.
    Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The curving, winding lines in the desert sand were a dead give away — a pack of coyotes had feasted on the body of this Peninsular bighorn ram.
    Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2023
  • To say too much more would give away the surprising twists and turns this half-hour comedy takes on its tour of the other side.
    Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Home improvement store Lowe’s has a give away to make Mother’s Day a little brighter.
    Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Reynosa’s art was also used for bandannas and hats that will be given away to fans during the game.
    María Ramos Pacheco, Dallas News, 7 July 2023
  • Through its Instagram page, the restaurant is giving away $20 gift cards for 20 days.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
  • The brewery will give away free eclipse glasses (the wearing kind, not drinking) for the first 100 attendees.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 Apr. 2024
  • Since its inception, the bank has given away more than 24.5 million books.
    Gregory Harutunian, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023

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