How to Use point out in a Sentence

point out

phrasal verb
Definition of point outnext
  • At one point, Prince William kneeled down to point out something to Prince George.
    — Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024
  • As Fein pointed out, an appeal could end up in the Supreme Court.
    — Sue Halpern, The New Yorker, 9 Nov. 2023
  • That figure has fallen to 13% in the space of five years, Gopinath pointed out in her speech for the IMF.
    — Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Baird pointed out that the title character is not even the largest role in the play.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Every one of us came into the world from a woman’s uterus, as the midwives like to point out.
    — Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
  • In the picture, Johnston points out to a Palestinian nurse a burn wound down to the bone in the boy's painfully thin leg.
    — Jane Arraf, NPR, 13 May 2024
  • As Stoller points out, what’s good (or bad) for one monopoly is good (or bad) for all.
    — thehustle.co, 28 June 2024
  • As Luther points out, the Fed furnishes its own answer.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • And at his size as only a freshman, Montgomery was quick to point out his speed and vision.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 7 Aug. 2023
  • With his remarks Saturday, Sankey appears to point out the Big 12′s recent raid of the Pac-12.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There is a difference, as the Los Angeles Times points out.
    — Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024
  • Justin was shocked at her confession and pointed out that the couple now only had a few days to find a home and move out.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2024
  • As Cohen points out, YouTube is filled with people copying what works.
    — WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
  • After all, as research points out, this is how humans evolved.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Cramer also pointed out that the stock’s price hasn’t seen significant gains over the past decade.
    — Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 July 2024
  • But as with so many of her other works, Zahm also makes sure to point out that this album is not just for herself.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Brown pointed out his team did well on the offensive glass by outscoring the Celtics 20-8 on second-chance points.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
  • The silver lining for consumers is that the price of olive oil is starting to cool down, Holland pointed out.
    — Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2023
  • But Hsu was right to point out the shockingly small proportions of the pockets on women’s jeans.
    — The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
  • But a skeptic might point out that those conversations rarely do take place on such shows.
    — Jody Rosen, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2023
  • The Dune actor pointed out that some of the music is already available to fans through such bootlegs as The Minnesota Tapes.
    — Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2023
  • At the end of his lengthy dissent, Marshall pointed out what had become the court’s historic pattern.
    — Nikole Hannah-Jones, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • What’s more, as Fortune points out, white founders receive some $35 million more across the funding cycle than Black and brown founders.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Vogel pointed out the swirls of coal tar, and other inky substances, streaming by on the surface of the canal like galaxies.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2024
  • However, the reader who emailed the U-T last week pointed out that was incorrect.
    — Adrian Vore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
  • Many pointed out how one of the most powerful moments in Grundey's clip was when the other mothers joined to locate her child.
    — Emilee Coblentz, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Meraz pointed out that 18 months ago, in the wake of the audio leak scandal, many political groups called for De León to step down.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Some shoppers pointed out that the lighter shades of the InStill High-Rise leggings sometimes show sweat stains, so keep that in mind when picking out your shade.
    — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Although more-than-estimated capacity could shave off one or two days of backlog, the general trend doesn’t bode well for a strike that lasts more than a few days, Murphy pointed out.
    — Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Aug. 2024
  • The investigation also pointed out the demanding workload of the flight crew during the quick turnaround time between flights, which could have played a role in their failure to adhere to procedures.
    — Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 16 Aug. 2024

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