How to Use spending money in a Sentence

spending money

noun
  • She earned spending money at an after-school job.
  • The tourists are back on the Freedom Trail this summer and are spending money all over the city.
    Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Many make a weekend out of it, spending money shopping and such in the city.
    WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Across the country, large and small districts are spending money to get the word out.
    Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2021
  • He's had no problem spending money on tax cuts for the rich.
    ABC News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • But the past year has taught me that spending money on things won't make my life better.
    Jeva Lange, The Week, 31 May 2021
  • Bates seems to be the only candidate spending money in the run-up to the election.
    Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2022
  • The chart below shows how the district is spending money in the categories named in the plan.
    al, 4 Mar. 2022
  • But here's the reason: Democrats unite around spending money.
    NBC News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Some people chafe at the idea of spending money to save money.
    Jessica Roy Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2022
  • The money takes care of her rent, groceries and some spending money.
    Washington Post, 6 May 2021
  • Which isn’t to say Chelsea was shy about spending money before.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 14 May 2021
  • Remember that spending money isn't the only way to have a good time!
    Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
  • And to some, the fact that Warners is willing to keep spending money to make the film better shows that the studio has faith in The Lost Kingdom.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2023
  • Once you get used to not spending money for a day, try doing it twice a month, once a week or even for an entire week.
    Laura Daily, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022
  • In the waning days of the campaign, the candidates were still raising and spending money.
    Anthony Man, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Oct. 2021
  • And then stop spending money on the unnecessary things that don’t bring you joy.
    Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo, WSJ, 21 May 2022
  • Just to get a little bit of extra spending money and save some money for the near future.
    Emily Iannaconi, Forbes, 15 May 2021
  • The alternatives include spreading the word about the strike and not spending money.
    Julianne McShane, NBC News, 7 May 2022
  • As such, spending money on a short-term solution to help achieve a long-term goal would be in the team's best interest.
    Morten Jensen, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Buick about once a week, bringing him supplies and spending money.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Nov. 2021
  • And so the way consumers are spending money is leveling out.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The private sector is also spending money on projects that may never see the light of day or those that come with more hype than hope.
    Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2023
  • With the cost of goods and services increasing in 2022, many consumers started to think twice about spending money.
    Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The grand prize is a two-night trip for two to any Moxy in the continental U.S. including airfare and spending money.
    Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Messages between Target and Stern show that in mid-2020 the group was spending money on three main areas.
    Matt Burgess, Wired, 1 Feb. 2022
  • More concerning is the details about where consumers are — and are not — spending money.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 June 2022
  • Discounts vary by title/DLC but there’s plenty to choose from and lots of ways to save money by, um, spending money!
    Erik Kain, Forbes, 12 May 2021
  • Resources are constrained in the early days, so spending money on things that don’t improve the product, service or business can be lethal.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Homelessness is now big business, with agencies spending money on anything but solving the crisis.
    Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 10 Sep. 2024

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