loose change
noun
: coins that a person is carrying
He had a few dollars in loose change in his pockets.
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Speaking to the Free Press in 2014 as the city was moving its office buildings from the old City Hall building, O'Reilly Jr. recalled going to City Hall as a kid asking his dad for loose change to buy ice cream at Sanders.
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Yet the coming exit of the centuries-old cooper and zinc round coin, once stamped with a woman symbolizing liberty and now bearing President Abraham Lincoln's solemn profile, may have a more outsized impact beyond the loose change drawer, particularly for those living near the economic margins.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The one filled with old takeout menus, mystery keys and enough loose change to buy a house?
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The last loose change of extra time had been spent and still nothing could split Sunderland and Coventry City after 210 minutes beset by the angst of a season’s work being placed on the line.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Anyone with a half-million dollars of loose change to spend on a piece of iconic '80s fashion?
—David K. Li, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The resulting mess left approximately $80,000 in loose change that needed to be picked up, Fox 4 News reported.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 May 2025
This high-end dish is great for daily jewelry, car keys, loose change, or anything else that needs a pretty home.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Wood cost roughly £15million ($18m), loose change for a Premier League side.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Yet the coming exit of the centuries-old cooper and zinc round coin, once stamped with a woman symbolizing liberty and now bearing President Abraham Lincoln's solemn profile, may have a more outsized impact beyond the loose change drawer, particularly for those living near the economic margins.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
The one filled with old takeout menus, mystery keys and enough loose change to buy a house?
—Jennifer Kamara, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The last loose change of extra time had been spent and still nothing could split Sunderland and Coventry City after 210 minutes beset by the angst of a season’s work being placed on the line.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Anyone with a half-million dollars of loose change to spend on a piece of iconic '80s fashion?
—David K. Li, NBC news, 5 June 2025
The resulting mess left approximately $80,000 in loose change that needed to be picked up, Fox 4 News reported.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 1 May 2025
This high-end dish is great for daily jewelry, car keys, loose change, or anything else that needs a pretty home.
—Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2025
Wood cost roughly £15million ($18m), loose change for a Premier League side.
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Loose change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20change. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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