shout-out
Americannoun
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shout-outs
plural
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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“I’ve got a special shout-out for OG,” Hart said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
But I’ll give a shout-out to Porter, who had her best performance to date with answers that were clear and laid out policy with detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
Specifically, Ellison gave a shout-out to HBO and its executive team, led by HBO Chairman Casey Bloys, who is deeply respected in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 2, 2026
“Good. Because when you get that Grammy, I expect to get a shout-out along with an invitation to all of the after-parties.”
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
Even the “beauty” of American trucks, big yellow school buses and eight-lane freeways have gotten their fair share of shout-outs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026
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
It's great to have him back, active, posting on Instagram, doing his shout-outs and whatever he does.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 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
Both companies received shout-outs from Nvidia on the earnings call.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 20, 2025
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