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Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
Recent Examples on the Web
All these great restaurants that are packed every night, where people are spending money and having their date nights and getting engaged in, are all different styles and diversity of food.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Maximize your savings: Best high-yield savings accounts Are consumers still spending money?
—Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Walz then went on to allege Musk was spending money on Trump’s campaign to buy the right to affect regulations on his own businesses, pointing out that Trump has promised to bring Musk in as an advisor if he is elected.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2024
But David notes there are many other ways that grandparents can add value to their grandkids’ lives outside of spending money, especially if finances are tight.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 21 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of spending money was
in the 15th century
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Cite this Entry
“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
spending money
noun
: money for small personal expenses
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