2014, Kailee Mathias, "Just talking 'bout love", The Oakland (Oakland University), 12 February 2014, page 12:
One anonymous message up on the screen read, “If there is live sex tonight I volunteer as tribute.”
2016, Abigail Hartley, "A Solution to the Greek Crisis", The Dartmouth (Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH), 2 March 2016, page 4:
Being angry is no excuse to be unsportsmanlike. The sons and daughters of Dartmouth clearly can't be expected to accept the consequences of their actions, about which I warned, lightly. So, I volunteer as tribute. You may not be able to stop the shift in campus culture and the evolving Dartmouth social scene, but you could at least get a good, clean fight out of it.
2017, Parker S. Huntington, Asher Black, unnumbered page:
She whips her gaze from Xavier to me and says, "You kinky bitch! You had a threesome, didn't you?" She waves the NDA that is still in her hands. "That's what this is about, isn't it?! You didn't even invite me?! That hurts! Do you guys need a fourth?" Her eyes rake over Xavier's form as she licks her lips. “I volunteer as tribute!”
2017, Hillary Manton Lodge, Jane of Austin, page 172:
"What about Dash?" Celia asked.
Margot's hand shot up. "I volunteer as tribute!"
"Yes," I agreed. "We'd be happy to watch Dash."
"He's welcome in our kennels as well," Ian assured him.
2018, Jennifer Lynn Barnes, Little White Lies, unnumbered page:
Lest Lily think I was talking about her, I continued. "I am not..." I looked down at our next challenge. "Attempting to recite Robert Forst while stuffing my mouth full of marshmallows."
"I volunteer as tribute!"
2018, Kristin Billerback, The Theory of Happily Ever After, unnumbered page:
If someone must investigate the science of gelato and romantic movies, I volunteer as tribute.
2018, Brittany Hennessy, Influencer: Building Your Personal Brand in the Age of Social Media, unnumbered page:
What you need is a translator, someone who speaks this foreign language, can read minds and decode the cryptic emails and briefs you'll receive. I volunteer as tribute.
2018, Shéa MacLeod, The Death in the Drink, unnumbered page:
She grinned. "Fun. Does that mean another trip to England for research? I volunteer as tribute."
"I need to get laid," Ava said as I filled an ice frosted glass with beer for a customer. "I just need sex, you know? Sex is good. Sex is great."
"I volunteer as tribute!" Jesse called from where he was sitting at the end of the bar.
2019, Sarah Parcak, Archaeology from Space: How the Future Shapes Our Past, unnumbered page:
With the red crushed-velvet chairs lovingly tied with bows awaiting in the auditorium, tea servers who rushed to refill our cups the moment we took a sip during talks, and extravagant dinners served in exquisite banquet halls, I thought I had hit the big time. Sight me up for this field! I volunteer as tribute!
"I don't know, the speed skater with the gold medal around his neck was pretty hot. I mean, somebody should go do further research on the competition and report back."
“I feel like all I do these days is study,” Xavier said. “I'm glad I came tonight. I needed a little stress relief.”
Skyler raised her hand. “I volunteer as tribute.”
She was joking, but Connor frowned.
“What?” she challenged him. “I'm single.”
2021, Liwen Y. Ho, To the Only Boy I've Loved Before, unnumbered page:
“Well, if you ever need a guinea pig to try your songs out on, I volunteer as tribute.”
2022, Geena-Rose Burton, "Nursing in the time of COVID-19", Adventist Record, 16 May 2020, page 11:
"I'm asking for volunteers for this [COVID-19] patient and for others who may come in the next week."
Before she could even finish the sentence my hand was raised. The Holy Spirit prompted me in a way I had never felt so strongly before. I volunteer as tribute. No, just, I'm happy to volunteer to look after her.
2022, Jordan Nixon, "Where are the deals", The Battalion (Texas A&M University), 3 February 2022, page 6:
Will the pay gap, and therefore the value gap, between Black and white creators diminish? It's hard to say, but if we're starting with media coverage, I volunteer as tribute.
