shout-out
Americannoun
Usage
What does shout-out mean? A shout-out is a short public acknowledgement of someone or something, especially by name. It’s usually to recognize someone in appreciation of them or something they did. Shout-outs are typically given in a public setting, such as on the radio, during a live performance, or on social media. Shout-out is informal. It’s commonly used to start a sentence that announces a shout-out, as in Shout-out to the people in the back! Less commonly, shout-out is also used as a verb, as in Let me shout-out a few people real quick. It’s very commonly spelled as shoutout. Example: Thanks to your shout-out in the last post, I gained a ton of followers.
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In 2016, Cafaro donated $50,000 to a televised fundraiser hosted by Trump, earning a shout-out from the future president, who called him “a man who made a lot of money in Cleveland.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
By the way, we should give a shout-out to the law professors who devised and promoted shield laws—David Cohen, Rachel Rebouché, and Greer Donley.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
He kicks off each school year with a shout-out to Huerta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2026
She also gave a shout-out to Icelandic star Laufey - winner of best traditional pop voacal album,.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026
Monks Mound and its fellows were, in part, a shout-out to the world—Look at us!
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Then last Christmas, NeeDoh kept getting shout-outs in “haul talk” videos, where TikTok users show their followers what they got for the holidays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Within the song’s verses, Kiedis gives shout-outs to other artists he admires, including Charlie Parker and Julia Butterfly Hill.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
He even gave the title, Marty Supreme, several shout-outs in the new collaboration, building on an already savvy marketing campaign for the film.
From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025
Both companies received shout-outs from Nvidia on the earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
Shaq also gives a bunch of other shout-outs as well, before indicating he’s done with the Sharpe beef.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
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