on loan
idiom
: borrowed from someone or something for a period of time
This painting is on loan from the National Gallery.
an actor on loan from another sitcom
Some of the workers were on loan as temporary staff.
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The swimsuit, now on loan from Germany's BikiniARTmuseum, was previously part of Hasselhoff's collection.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Sadly, Grande didn't get to keep the wand, which was on loan from its owners.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The Georgian is widely seen as one of the best young goalkeepers in the world and is currently on loan at Valencia after joining Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Bears, elephants, camels and monkeys were on loan from the Central Park Zoo.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Sadly, Grande didn't get to keep the wand, which was on loan from its owners.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
The Georgian is widely seen as one of the best young goalkeepers in the world and is currently on loan at Valencia after joining Liverpool in the summer transfer window.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Bears, elephants, camels and monkeys were on loan from the Central Park Zoo.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 26 Nov. 2024
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“On loan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20loan. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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