How to Use piggy bank in a Sentence
piggy bank
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The penny is not the first coin to go to the great piggy bank in the sky.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Think of it as a medical piggy bank with tax perks.
—Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
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Think of it as a medical piggy bank with tax perks.
—Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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On his desk is a green plastic piggy bank with some coins inside.
—Brian Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2018
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Winners will receive the same prizes as those found in the piggy banks.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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Stashing pennies and nickels in a piggy bank is a great way to start.
—Kerri Anne Renzulli, wsj.com, 22 Nov. 2023
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Some worry the earnings reserve will be used as a piggy bank.
—Washington Post, 22 Aug. 2019
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The owner of the hoard buried it in a terra-cotta pot, which served as a sort of piggy bank.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 1 May 2023
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This cuter version of a piggy bank is the best way to save for a rainy day — or their next beach vacation.
—Terri Huggins Hart, Woman's Day, 15 Aug. 2022
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The giant hanging piggy bank in the contestants’ dorm fills with cash again.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 June 2025
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Make a sparkly piggy bank using glue and glitter (or glitter glue).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
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And that meant these two piggy banks—the spender’s address and the change address—must belong to the same person.
—Andy Greenberg, Ars Technica, 18 Jan. 2024
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After the tour, head to the gift shop for commemorative coins or a piggy bank.
—Mindy Sink, The Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2025
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The piggy banks have become the borrowers.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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At one point, a young fan of her beignets carried a full piggy bank to the store as a personal donation.
—Nick Rallo, Dallas News, 16 July 2021
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All tax on profits above that level went into the national piggy bank.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
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The piggy banks are a translucent green color and have Frontier's logo on the front.
—Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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There are also bone china and cut crystal pieces, piggy banks, and cashmere blankets.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 12 Sep. 2017
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For all the things the Detroit Red Wings are doing well, their piggy bank is a piglet.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 16 Feb. 2021
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And the backstop is a veritable piggy bank.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
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Instead of bonding time with the girls, you are being used as a piggy bank for someone else's vacation.
—Latoya Gayle, People.com, 31 May 2025
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But putting stickers on chore charts and dropping coins in piggy banks don’t cut it with the smartphone generation.
—Julie Jargon, WSJ, 28 May 2019
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All of that loot in his piggy bank has much to do with his 40-year ownership of the White Sox.
—Terence Moore, Forbes, 21 May 2021
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Paint a mural or inspiring scene on your piggy bank—like dollar signs or 100s.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
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To finance his war, Putin has been breaking into the national piggy bank.
—David Cay Johnston, The New Republic, 30 Mar. 2023
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Second, lawmakers can borrow money from the state’s piggy bank.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
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With some exceptions, the pennies in your piggy bank or coin purse are likely worth far less than that, even though production has ceased.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
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Teagan plans to begin with the venerable piggy bank, with its easy-in slot and lock-protected door.
—Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026
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And hey, if Mom’s lucky, maybe another caregiver will help pad the piggy bank so the kids can spring for a little bit more.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
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And hey, if Mom’s lucky, maybe another caregiver will help pad the piggy bank so the kids can afford a little bit more.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
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