loose change
noun
: coins that a person is carrying
He had a few dollars in loose change in his pockets.
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While navigating new currencies and customs, small gestures like leaving loose change on a table may not translate well, travel expert Rick Steves warned.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Police urge motorists to always lock their vehicle and remove any valuables, not to leave a vehicle running with keys inside, not to have items visible from the outside of the vehicle and not to keep loose change in a vehicle's center console or cup holder.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
However, Bellinger suggested that plenty of teams can spend more, as the people who own sports franchises aren’t exactly begging for loose change.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Salvation Army Red Kettles have long been a way to give loose change or a few dollars to the less fortunate at Christmastime.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Secondhand ceramics—including mugs, cups, gravy boats, creamers, and crocks—can be given new life as things like planters, cotton-ball bathroom storage, business card holders, pencil cups, or just a spot to drop your loose change.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
The quilted chevron detailing is perfect for adding a touch of chic to your bag, and the compact size is just right for extra cash, loose change, or even pieces of jewelry.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
The movie has a hold on my heart as firm as the Sticky Bandits' grasp on loose change.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Eight, maybe nine years removed from swiping worms from the corner store and lifting loose change from cars in the mall parking lot.
—Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Police urge motorists to always lock their vehicle and remove any valuables, not to leave a vehicle running with keys inside, not to have items visible from the outside of the vehicle and not to keep loose change in a vehicle's center console or cup holder.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
However, Bellinger suggested that plenty of teams can spend more, as the people who own sports franchises aren’t exactly begging for loose change.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026
Salvation Army Red Kettles have long been a way to give loose change or a few dollars to the less fortunate at Christmastime.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Secondhand ceramics—including mugs, cups, gravy boats, creamers, and crocks—can be given new life as things like planters, cotton-ball bathroom storage, business card holders, pencil cups, or just a spot to drop your loose change.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2025
The quilted chevron detailing is perfect for adding a touch of chic to your bag, and the compact size is just right for extra cash, loose change, or even pieces of jewelry.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 1 Dec. 2025
The movie has a hold on my heart as firm as the Sticky Bandits' grasp on loose change.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Eight, maybe nine years removed from swiping worms from the corner store and lifting loose change from cars in the mall parking lot.
—Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Loose change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20change. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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