How to Use spending money in a Sentence

spending money

noun
  • She earned spending money at an after-school job.
  • The club is willing to spend money, and wants to win now.
    Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 2 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • Then there’s spending money on the right heaters for the patio seating – oh, and the propane.
    oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Many make a weekend out of it, spending money shopping and such in the city.
    WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But this is a new regime and no one doubts their owner, Steve Ross, spends money to win.
    Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Across the country, large and small districts are spending money to get the word out.
    Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2021
  • No, the Tigers aren't going to spend money this winter.
    Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2019
  • 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
  • For most of us, the holidays are a time of spending money, not saving it.
    Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2019
  • There will be better places to spend money on Friday night.
    Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 13 Sep. 2019
  • 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
  • Need to clean out your garage and get a little extra spending money?
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2019
  • So Alabamians with too much spending money still have to make a run to the state-line gas stations and liquor stores.
    Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 29 Dec. 2020
  • 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
  • One or two people in a large group willing to spend money won’t make up for the other six or seven.
    Nick Rahaim, SFChronicle.com, 20 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • President Donald Trump has accused the agency of being corrupt by spending money on projects the White House has called ridiculous.
    Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Avoid important decisions or spending money during that time (except for food and gas).
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 22 Feb. 2025

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