steady paycheck
idiom
: income from a job that lasts or continues for a period of time in a dependable way
When I was in college, I earned my first steady paycheck as a waitress.
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His steady paycheck would have allowed writing to remain a purely creative act.
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Jason Chen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
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Filomena, a local woman Alma hires to watch over the cemetery, finds solace in a steady paycheck and her unusual workplace.
—Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR, 15 May 2024
Life is a bit easier with a steady paycheck and without the constant fear your startup might go bust.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 May 2024
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Jason Chen, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Advertisement For many officers feeling the pinch of being out of work for weeks or months at a time, the offer of a steady paycheck seemed too good to pass up.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2024
Filomena, a local woman Alma hires to watch over the cemetery, finds solace in a steady paycheck and her unusual workplace.
—Marcela Davison Avilés, NPR, 15 May 2024
Life is a bit easier with a steady paycheck and without the constant fear your startup might go bust.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for steady paycheck
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“Steady paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20paycheck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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