Examples of paycheck in a Sentence
I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
Recent Examples on the Web
For most of the twentieth century, the employment contract relied on the assumption that employment—a paycheck, stability and an implicit promise of continuity—was sufficient to retain talent.
—
Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The database also includes years of service for each employee, and gross pay in their most recent paycheck.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
This has Americans devoting a greater share of their paycheck to gas.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 May 2026
Lawver said employees have yet to receive their last paychecks.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sheila Callaham, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The database also includes years of service for each employee, and gross pay in their most recent paycheck.
—Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
This has Americans devoting a greater share of their paycheck to gas.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 29 May 2026
Lawver said employees have yet to receive their last paychecks.
—Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
Cite this Entry
“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
