nest egg
noun
1
: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there
2
: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve
Examples of nest egg in a Sentence
They built up a nest egg for their son's college education.
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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Hitchman also sold the Davises’ homes for roughly $2 million, providing her a sizable nest egg.
LaDonna, now 80, was moved from a hospital to a facility that specializes in caring for people with cognitive issues.
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Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
Millennials born in 1984—who saved at the same rate as their parents’ generation—will see their total lifetime nest egg amount to just over 430% of their disposable income.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Savers closer to retirement can even turbocharge their nest egg.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Preparing for volatile times by fortifying a reliable structure helps to prevent your nest egg from cracking when the world shakes.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2024
Millennials born in 1984—who saved at the same rate as their parents’ generation—will see their total lifetime nest egg amount to just over 430% of their disposable income.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
Savers closer to retirement can even turbocharge their nest egg.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2024
Preparing for volatile times by fortifying a reliable structure helps to prevent your nest egg from cracking when the world shakes.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nest egg
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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