Examples of paycheck in a Sentence
I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
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Some, companies, not nearly enough, also cut executive paychecks.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
As a Deaf, trans artist in college, that paycheck could have paid disability bills, health insurance, and rent.
—Chella Man, Time, 17 Jan. 2026
And for those people, particularly those living in higher-cost areas like Miami, losing a portion of their paycheck could exacerbate affordability struggles, said Aissa Canchola Bañez, policy director at Protect Borrowers.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
These paycheck rollercoasters parallel inflation’s gyrations.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
As a Deaf, trans artist in college, that paycheck could have paid disability bills, health insurance, and rent.
—Chella Man, Time, 17 Jan. 2026
And for those people, particularly those living in higher-cost areas like Miami, losing a portion of their paycheck could exacerbate affordability struggles, said Aissa Canchola Bañez, policy director at Protect Borrowers.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
These paycheck rollercoasters parallel inflation’s gyrations.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for paycheck
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“Paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paycheck. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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paycheck
noun
pay·check
ˈpā-ˌchek 
: a check in payment of wages or salary
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