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Examples of payday in a Sentence
Is this Friday a payday?
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Sickening allegations have been made against me by individuals looking for a quick payday.
—Danielle Bacher, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
After helping the New York Mets reach the National League Championship Series in 2024, Severino has qualified for the most lucrative payday of his career.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
One big payday came last year, when Bessemer Venture Partners paid $300 million for 60% of Litify, a legal software platform Morgan co-founded in 2016.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
The good news, experts say, is that many Americans who live from one payday to the next are doing reasonably well, despite appearances.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1529, in the meaning defined above
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“Payday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payday. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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payday
noun
pay·day
ˈpā-ˌdā
: a regular day on which wages are paid
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