Examples of coinage in a Sentence
The word “blog” is a recent coinage.
Coinage was scarce in the colonies.
an expert in Chinese coinage
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The Saint-Gaudens design of Lady Liberty with torch and olive branch is arguably the most iconic US coinage ever struck, with the eagle on the reverse a masterstroke of neoclassical style.
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The imposing building, which currently lies empty, was once home to the facility that manufactured Britain’s coinage.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Further imaging showcased the designs on either side of the coinage.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
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Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
The imposing building, which currently lies empty, was once home to the facility that manufactured Britain’s coinage.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Further imaging showcased the designs on either side of the coinage.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for coinage
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coinage. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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coinage
noun
coin·age
ˈkȯi-nij 
1
: the act or process of coining
3
: something (as a word) made up or invented
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