How to Use clout in a Sentence

clout

1 of 2 noun
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  • She used her political clout to have another school built.
  • Netflix has the clout and the cash to do this kind of thing more often.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
  • In the seventh episode, the killer is the father of the bride, a man who projects country club clout.
    — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Their clout is the ‘likes,’ the followers, the engagement.
    — Paul Schwartzman, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • But its greater clout on the world stage need not always ring alarm bells.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Giles was seen as having gained clout and turf amid the shakeups.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Mar. 2023
  • No one should claim that Kelce is dating Swift for the clout, as that doesn’t appear to be the case in any way.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Their size and clout have led Israeli leaders to cater to their demands.
    — Heidi Levine, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • The clout of both right and left-wing channels has also been shown in recent movements.
    — Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 5 May 2023
  • The blue check is now a shibboleth of who’s in the Cult of Musk, nary a signifier of who has online clout.
    — Scott Nover, Quartz, 21 Apr. 2023
  • New York is a place where clout will triumph over love almost every time.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Others said Cameron would bring clout and experience to the role.
    — Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • As streaming television has boomed in the last few years, the clout of the movie director has also changed.
    — Anousha Sakouistaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Cash and clout have never been promised in rock-and-roll, but everyone still has the option to keep showing up and making the art.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
  • This year, the clout of congressional women will be in the spotlight in key debates.
    — USA Today, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Like a lot of artists, Fry enjoys a stable career but by no means has the clout of his label’s biggest acts.
    — Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Still, the iconic Dior shape holds major fashion clout in the market today.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Madan had clout and knowledge; Dipesh had money and a vehicle.
    — Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 11 Sep. 2023
  • The online mob will not reward you with clout for complaining about your own standards.
    — Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2023
  • Just imagine what’s happening to all of those patients out there who don’t have the same clout or the same body of knowledge about bodies that Michaels has.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Gone are the days when being selected for a magazine cover was the only way to get clout.
    — Victoria Kennedy, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Even without winning a single playoff game for the Angels, Trout has earned a clout unmatched among his peers.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The shifts give greater early influence to Black and union voters, while reducing the clout of rural ones.
    — John McCormick, WSJ, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Even with all the Florio wealth, Franca’s clout wasn’t an anomaly in the early 1900s, according to Auci.
    — Catherine Sabino, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • These changes include the dramatic growth of Dane County’s electoral clout.
    — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2023
  • But the nearly 90 percent of US workers without unions have nowhere near the clout to demand limits on AI that might threaten their jobs.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
  • The clout of platforms within the industry has progressed very quickly.
    — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 15 Oct. 2023
  • China has a head start and significant advantages in the tussle for clout among these states.
    — Happymon Jacob, Foreign Affairs, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Trump had endorsed Moreno, and the primary was this year’s first test of the former president’s clout in a contested Senate race.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • That gives Saudi Arabia and its leader disproportionate clout beyond the kingdom, in the biggest geopolitical issues of our time—from prospects for peace in the Middle East to the global fight against climate change.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
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clout

2 of 2 verb
  • He'll clout me around the head if he finds out what I've done.
  • The other highlight was Bryce Mead clouting a grand slam during a six-run first inning.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Jaxson Weber-Stewart and Jarrett Tjaden clouted back-to-back doubles for the big hits.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 15 June 2019
  • Jordan Phillips, who set the table for his clean-up hitter by clouting a double in the first and a single in the third, scored on both of Martin’s doubles.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2018
  • When Wall Street calls, Chicago’s clouted class listens.
    — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019
  • Sophomore Coby Mayo has clouted a team-leading four home runs and has an on-base-percentage of .571.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Campbell ripped a double and two singles, driving in a pair of runs, and clouted a triple and two singles, knocking in one run, to spark Willow Glen’s 15-hit assault.
    — Dave Mendonca, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017
  • He'll clout me around the head if he finds out what I've done.
  • The other highlight was Bryce Mead clouting a grand slam during a six-run first inning.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 7 Apr. 2018
  • Jaxson Weber-Stewart and Jarrett Tjaden clouted back-to-back doubles for the big hits.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 15 June 2019
  • Jordan Phillips, who set the table for his clean-up hitter by clouting a double in the first and a single in the third, scored on both of Martin’s doubles.
    — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 5 May 2018
  • When Wall Street calls, Chicago’s clouted class listens.
    — Lisa Donovan, chicagotribune.com, 12 June 2019
  • Sophomore Coby Mayo has clouted a team-leading four home runs and has an on-base-percentage of .571.
    — Gary Curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, 8 Apr. 2018
  • Campbell ripped a double and two singles, driving in a pair of runs, and clouted a triple and two singles, knocking in one run, to spark Willow Glen’s 15-hit assault.
    — Dave Mendonca, The Mercury News, 4 May 2017

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