the dollar

noun

technical

: the value of a dollar when it is compared to another unit of money

The dollar dropped sharply against the pound.

the strength/weakness of the dollar

The dollar is worth more in Mexico.

Examples of the dollar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That's lighter than a typical hardcover book, which is a startling thing to consider given the dollar figure attached to it. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026

For the second version, Fan went dumpster diving and found scraps at furniture stores, motors on eBay and bookends from the dollar store that were the perfect height. —Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

Paxton told Fox News Digital that the show is about something more enduring than the dollar amount. —Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026

This involves taking a small payment upfront - around 25 to 30 cents on the dollar - while agreeing to forfeit the rest to investors should the tariffs be overturned, Reuters reported in December. —Arriana McLymore, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for the dollar

• footballer
• installer
• caller
• collar
• crawler
• faller
• haller
• hauler
• holler
• scholar
• smaller
• squalor