silver dollar
noun
plural silver dollars
1
: any of various U.S. coins made chiefly of silver and having a face value of one dollar
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Its manifesto centered on curtailment of the power of the railroads, federal loans to aid farmers in debt, and currency reform that entailed reintroducing Hamilton’s old silver dollar alongside the gold dollar to ease monetary conditions, which would give debtors a chance to clear their loans.
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David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
The set includes a couple of different variations of GIR’s cult favorite mini silicone spatulas, along with a flipper that’s perfect for silver dollar pancakes and a whisk that’s the ideal size for emulsifying small batches of salad dressing or beating eggs and milk in a liquid measuring cup.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
What to know about the Charlie Kirk coins U.S. Reps. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced a bill on Sept. 26 that would put Kirk’s likeness on as many as 400,000 silver dollar coins.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
The bill calls on the U.S. Treasury to print 400,000 silver dollar coins with Kirk's face on them, Republican Representatives August Pfluger of Texas and Abraham Hamadeh of Arizona told Fox News.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One scene, featuring a ghost with silver dollars over its eyes, is nearly as good as the hide-and-clap scene in The Conjuring.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
An 1899 silver dollar determined April 22 that Brown will keep her seat on the Village Board for another term.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Buried 500-Year-Old Gold Coins Hidden by Monk 'in Danger' Discovered
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A father was baffled when his son arrived home with a silver dollar coin, and took to the internet for help.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Another time, McCurdy and his gang used dynamite and nitroglycerin to try to snatch $4,000 in silver dollars from a train safe.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
The set includes a couple of different variations of GIR’s cult favorite mini silicone spatulas, along with a flipper that’s perfect for silver dollar pancakes and a whisk that’s the ideal size for emulsifying small batches of salad dressing or beating eggs and milk in a liquid measuring cup.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2025
What to know about the Charlie Kirk coins U.S. Reps. Abe Hamadeh, R-Ariz., and Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, introduced a bill on Sept. 26 that would put Kirk’s likeness on as many as 400,000 silver dollar coins.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Oct. 2025
The bill calls on the U.S. Treasury to print 400,000 silver dollar coins with Kirk's face on them, Republican Representatives August Pfluger of Texas and Abraham Hamadeh of Arizona told Fox News.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
One scene, featuring a ghost with silver dollars over its eyes, is nearly as good as the hide-and-clap scene in The Conjuring.
—Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
An 1899 silver dollar determined April 22 that Brown will keep her seat on the Village Board for another term.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
Buried 500-Year-Old Gold Coins Hidden by Monk 'in Danger' Discovered
By
Rachael O'Connor
Life and Trends Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
0
A father was baffled when his son arrived home with a silver dollar coin, and took to the internet for help.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
Another time, McCurdy and his gang used dynamite and nitroglycerin to try to snatch $4,000 in silver dollars from a train safe.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Silver dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20dollar. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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