How to Use bonus in a Sentence

bonus

noun
  • We receive annual bonuses at the end of the year.
  • As a bonus for good behavior you can stay up late.
  • The product has the added bonus of providing extra vitamins.
  • Staff members were given a bonus for finishing the project on schedule.
  • The company offered bonuses to entice new workers.
  • The wide strap has bonus style points and keeps a secure fit on any helmet.
    Aaron H. Bible, Popular Mechanics, 12 Jan. 2023
  • After that, log in after the new year to receive a $100 bonus on the house.
    cleveland, 29 Dec. 2022
  • The bonus for her was that her friends and colleagues at the symphony and Pendry hotel pitched in to pull it off.
    Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The email also included an offer of frequent flier bonus points.
    Ariana Garcia, Chron, 7 Jan. 2023
  • That included a round of $1,000 bonus payments to workers in the sector.
    Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Poor Clark Griswold answers his front door, thinking his holiday bonus has finally arrived.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2022
  • All bonuses or First Bet Reset paybacks will be rewarded in bonus bets that must be used within seven (7) days of receipt.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Balogun, a prize-winning student, landed a job at banking giant Goldman Sachs and used his signing bonus to begin paying down the debt.
    Noam N. Levey, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Dec. 2022
  • BetMGM allows users to refer up to 20 friends, and each time that one of your friends signs up, both of you will receive a $50 bet credit bonus.
    Chris Ilenstine, Chicago Tribune, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The deal includes pay raises of 38% over four years, and ratification and productivity bonuses.
    David Koenig, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
  • PureBaby scores points with a super-quiet operation that helps keep babies sleeping soundly without disturbance and the fact that includes a night light is always a bonus.
    Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The bonus is the bread does take time, but not hands on.
    Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The 25-year-old added a bonus track to the album ‘s disc two this week.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2024
  • To Glaser, the fact that the dogs are charming is simply a bonus.
    Carolyn Barber, Fortune, 8 May 2023
  • If so, the movie’s guilty-pleasure thrills are just a bonus.
    Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Those who dared to wear them get bonus points for the risk-taking.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2023
  • This was, by no means, an attempt to drive down a bonus.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 July 2023
  • This huge right hand was the result and led to the KO win and the performance bonus.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Dwight edged out Ilona ever so slightly and won the round and the bonus points.
    Calie Schepp, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The brand gets bonus points for the pop of forest green on the heel beneath an all-white sole.
    Maverick Li, Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The Caesars welcome bonus is a risk-free bet up to $1,250.
    Catena Media, oregonlive, 29 Jan. 2023
  • Each area has a base that players tag for bonus points.
    Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 15 Jan. 2023
  • Plus, tiles are super easy to clean, so bonus points for messy eaters.
    Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 8 June 2023
  • As a bonus, the audiobook is read by Garten herself (how fabulous is that?).
    Sarah Felbin, SELF, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Starbucks Rewards members who use the Starbucks app also get a bonus 25 stars.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024

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