steady paycheck
idiom
: income from a job that lasts or continues for a period of time in a dependable way
When I was in college, I earned my first steady paycheck as a waitress.
Examples of steady paycheck in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
After years playing in local bands and earning a steady paycheck from jobs as a taxi driver and mail carrier, Frehley was christened as KISS' guitarist after famously showing up for his audition wearing one red and one orange sneaker.
—
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Friends and family urged her to give up, to focus on a steady paycheck and a safer future.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead, noble ideals such as exploration, self-improvement, and the general betterment of humanity tended to be more important than a steady paycheck.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Looking for a steady paycheck and public employee benefits?
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steady paycheck
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Friends and family urged her to give up, to focus on a steady paycheck and a safer future.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Instead, noble ideals such as exploration, self-improvement, and the general betterment of humanity tended to be more important than a steady paycheck.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Looking for a steady paycheck and public employee benefits?
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for steady paycheck
Cite this Entry
“Steady paycheck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/steady%20paycheck. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share