loose change
noun
: coins that a person is carrying
He had a few dollars in loose change in his pockets.
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Responding officers found that in most of the incidents, the suspects broke the windows on victims’ cars and rummaged through their vehicles searching for items to steal, like loose change, cash and wallets, according to police.
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Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
The loose change now scattered around the perimeter underscores just how challenging that is.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris searches his pockets – as McAlpin groans – dumping out his earbuds, keys and loose change.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Use them when cooking to hold spices and seasoning, place on your foyer console table to drop loose change in, or keep them in the bedroom to display your jewelry.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
This slim money belt from Venture 4th, available in 20 colors and on sale for 33 percent off (with the on-site coupon), is slim yet big enough to hold your passport, smartphone, AirPods, credit cards, and loose change.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Soon tip jars that once collected loose change at cash registers morphed into touch screens suggesting significantly larger tip amounts, even for small purchases.
—Virginia Postrel, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Aside from holding your passport, the document wallet can also safely store your tickets, additional forms of identification, loose change, and up to 10 credit cards.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024
Shoppers can either buy a $5 donation card at checkout, contribute loose change at coin canisters, or text FEEDSOCAL to 41444.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024
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Taylor Hartz, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2024
The loose change now scattered around the perimeter underscores just how challenging that is.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris searches his pockets – as McAlpin groans – dumping out his earbuds, keys and loose change.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Use them when cooking to hold spices and seasoning, place on your foyer console table to drop loose change in, or keep them in the bedroom to display your jewelry.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2024
This slim money belt from Venture 4th, available in 20 colors and on sale for 33 percent off (with the on-site coupon), is slim yet big enough to hold your passport, smartphone, AirPods, credit cards, and loose change.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2024
Soon tip jars that once collected loose change at cash registers morphed into touch screens suggesting significantly larger tip amounts, even for small purchases.
—Virginia Postrel, The Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2024
Aside from holding your passport, the document wallet can also safely store your tickets, additional forms of identification, loose change, and up to 10 credit cards.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2024
Shoppers can either buy a $5 donation card at checkout, contribute loose change at coin canisters, or text FEEDSOCAL to 41444.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 17 June 2024
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