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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of shutting out or the state of being shut out in any sense; in sporting slang, the preventing of the opposite side from scoring, as in a game of base-ball.
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Examples
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There was no Alan Rickman Best Supporting Actor nomination, no Kristen Wiig Best Actress nomination, no love for art-house darlings like Take Shelter or Martha Marcy May Marlene, a complete shut-out for Young Adult, and no real momentum for critically-acclaimed populist entertainment like the aforementioned Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II or Bridesmaids.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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Ironically, in a year filled with films centered around nostalgia, the two that viewed nostalgia the most critically, The Muppets and Young Adult, were both mostly shut-out and the most unchallenging of the bunch, The Artist, is probably going to win.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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There was no Alan Rickman Best Supporting Actor nomination, no Kristen Wiig Best Actress nomination, no love for art-house darlings like Take Shelter or Martha Marcy May Marlene, a complete shut-out for Young Adult, and no real momentum for critically-acclaimed populist entertainment like the aforementioned Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II or Bridesmaids.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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Edgar was completely shut-out, due to the fact that no one really liked it The Iron Lady, which is even worse, should have suffered the same fate.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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Edgar was completely shut-out, due to the fact that no one really liked it The Iron Lady, which is even worse, should have suffered the same fate.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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Ironically, in a year filled with films centered around nostalgia, the two that viewed nostalgia the most critically, The Muppets and Young Adult, were both mostly shut-out and the most unchallenging of the bunch, The Artist, is probably going to win.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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A no-hitter is a major feat for a pitcher and a shut-out makes for a good day on the mound.
Mike Smith: Home Run for Harbach Mike Smith 2011
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Her mantel already groaning under the weight of honorary hardware, the country ingénue is expected to collect the trophy for best album, a surprise to no one except perhaps shut-out Kanye West.
'Fearless' Grammy prediction: Taylor Swift for best album 2010
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A no-hitter is a major feat for a pitcher and a shut-out makes for a good day on the mound.
Mike Smith: Home Run for Harbach Mike Smith 2011
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Ironically, in a year filled with films centered around nostalgia, the two that viewed nostalgia the most critically, The Muppets and Young Adult, were both mostly shut-out and the most unchallenging of the bunch, The Artist, is probably going to win.
Scott Mendelson: The Lesson for This Year's Oscar Nominees? Don't Be an R-rated Film! Scott Mendelson 2012
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