held out

Example Sentences

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The actor then approaches the crowd to sign various items held out in front of him.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Well-wishers held out their flowers like jilted lovers.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Instead, it just felt like an event held out of habit.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Stocks rose Wednesday as investors held out hope for a swift end to the war in the Middle East amid talks between the U.S. and Iran.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I held out the gold like a dumb puppet, and the miller snatched it from my hands.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff