as in spending money
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Recent Examples of pocket money
Money immediately began pouring in, ranging from fans able to make a five-figure pledge to children donating their pocket money.
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Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
We were given weekly pocket money but were expected to work for it with chores around the house.
—refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
But middle-class parents could also afford to pay a few bucks to the kid down the block, who—as companies were marketing products, more and more, to youths—now had a reason to want pocket money.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pocket money
Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
We were given weekly pocket money but were expected to work for it with chores around the house.
—refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
But middle-class parents could also afford to pay a few bucks to the kid down the block, who—as companies were marketing products, more and more, to youths—now had a reason to want pocket money.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 19 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pocket money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket money
Noun
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The Trump administration in February directed states to stop spending money for electric vehicle charging infrastructure allocated under Biden — part of a broader push by the Republican president to reverse environmental policies advanced by his Democratic predecessor.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
26 May 2025
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The political committee linked to Reyes, Transparency & Accountability for Miami, is also spending money in the race.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The Granger government should pursue the right safeguards to prevent its oil fund from becoming a petty cash reserve for the president.—
Raúl Gallegos,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Feb. 2017
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Yes, there’s a bit of petty cash filtering in here and there for their little projects.—
Heidi Blake,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2023
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“Pocket money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket%20money. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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