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Examples of spending money in a Sentence
She earned spending money at an after-school job.
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The city made a score based on area income, unemployment and property values compared with the rest of the city, and a separate score based on whether the TIF was well-funded and actively spending money.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2025
But with Crochet arriving in Boston via trade with no extension in sight yet, and Buehler signing a one-year contract, there is one thing the Red Sox have continued to avoid doing: spending money.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Quite frankly, the economics of it, spending money in places where people earn a living, is essential.
—Trevor Hughes, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2025
Locals were hired for jobs, the cast and other employees were spending money in Butte, and the celebrities expressed interest in the town’s history and businesses.
—Janie Osborne, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of spending money was
in the 15th century
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“Spending money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spending%20money. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
spending money
noun
: money for small personal expenses
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