How to Use paycheck in a Sentence

paycheck

noun
  • I went to the office to pick up my paycheck.
  • Your weekly paycheck will be almost $600 after taxes.
  • At the end of the day, the fans are the ones that are signing my paycheck.
    Josh Chesler, SPIN, 4 Feb. 2022
  • A third of her paycheck went to rides to and from work.
    Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2022
  • Each of them got the same paycheck and offices of the same size.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The taxpayers signed the front of our paychecks for the same amount of time.
    Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
  • But that was not enough to make up for the months where 25% of her paycheck was gone.
    Sarah Alvarez, ProPublica, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The next time Google Drive asks you for a cut of your paycheck, tell them no.
    Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PCMAG, 7 Dec. 2024
  • So much of my paycheck goes to The Shop ($10.60 total).
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 1 Dec. 2022
  • As my Dad used to say, a job is about a lot more than a paycheck.
    Lindsey Rupp, Bloomberg.com, 8 Feb. 2023
  • There are guys who do it just for the paycheck, but there are very few of those guys.
    Dom Amore, courant.com, 26 Apr. 2021
  • Need an area rug that pops, but won’t eat up most of your paycheck?
    Jake Smith, Glamour, 10 Mar. 2022
  • Her husband bought their chair in the 1960s with his first paycheck.
    Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Of course, Bullock has the résumé—and paychecks—to back it up.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 25 July 2025
  • By the same token, there is no such thing as a steady paycheck in WWE.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2021
  • For many workers, two weeks is a long time to wait for a paycheck.
    Kathryn Vasel, CNN, 6 Aug. 2021
  • If Van Duyne does not pay the fine, it will be taken out of her paycheck.
    Raga Justin, Dallas News, 25 June 2021
  • By machines that don’t sleep, don’t call in sick, and don’t need a paycheck.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • This is where most of your paycheck should go to pay your monthly bills.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Alex … got a very good paycheck off of my brother's death.
    Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the caddie of the runner-up gets 7% of their paycheck, while the rest of the caddies make 5%.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Still, the man hired a whole bunch of horn players who were no doubt grateful for the paycheck.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2022
  • Of course, paychecks have also grown over the past two years — but not by as much as the cost of living.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 11 Aug. 2023
  • For many a job was once a place to go and get a paycheck for services rendered.
    Jonathan Kaufman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021
  • Aim to be able to survive at least a month without a paycheck.
    Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 26 July 2023
  • If all goes to plan, this will last me until my next paycheck.
    Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 18 Apr. 2024
  • While the top dog’s employees clock in and clock out for a paycheck, your team works with a hunger.
    Jeremy Andrus, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Those who don’t will get a $20 surcharge in each paycheck.
    Lisa J. Huriash, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2021
  • Humanoids and bio-inspired machines are leaving the lab and earning paychecks.
    Amir Husain, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Workers discussed their paychecks being stretched and having to work multiple jobs in order to afford food and pay bills.
    Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 7 Aug. 2025

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