How to Use spending money in a Sentence

spending money

noun
  • She earned spending money at an after-school job.
  • The club is willing to spend money, and wants to win now.
    Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 2 Feb. 2020
  • The tourists are back on the Freedom Trail this summer and are spending money all over the city.
    Anissa Gardizy, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
  • Then there’s spending money on the right heaters for the patio seating – oh, and the propane.
    oregonlive, 28 Dec. 2020
  • Those events draw people who stay in hotels and spend money in the city.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland.com, 9 May 2018
  • Many make a weekend out of it, spending money shopping and such in the city.
    WSJ, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But this is a new regime and no one doubts their owner, Steve Ross, spends money to win.
    Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 11 Feb. 2020
  • These days, being in the tax is a lot more than just spending money.
    Josh Robbins, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • Across the country, large and small districts are spending money to get the word out.
    Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Oct. 2021
  • No, the Tigers aren't going to spend money this winter.
    Anthony Fenech, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2019
  • And by the way, spending money on experiences is the way to get the most bang for our buck.
    Tim Maurer, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
  • He's had no problem spending money on tax cuts for the rich.
    ABC News, 19 Dec. 2021
  • But the past year has taught me that spending money on things won't make my life better.
    Jeva Lange, The Week, 31 May 2021
  • Where plenty of rain falls, there's not much of a case for spending money to tap into the sea.
    Matt Simon, WIRED, 12 June 2018
  • Bates seems to be the only candidate spending money in the run-up to the election.
    Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2022
  • The chart below shows how the district is spending money in the categories named in the plan.
    al, 4 Mar. 2022
  • But here's the reason: Democrats unite around spending money.
    NBC News, 8 Jan. 2023
  • Some people chafe at the idea of spending money to save money.
    Jessica Roy Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2022
  • For now, though, and for the foreseeable future, there will be no place on that stretch of Cross Street to spend money at all.
    Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • The money takes care of her rent, groceries and some spending money.
    Washington Post, 6 May 2021
  • For most of us, the holidays are a time of spending money, not saving it.
    Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 22 Nov. 2019
  • There will be better places to spend money on Friday night.
    Chris Wassel, USA TODAY Sportsbook Wire, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Which isn’t to say Chelsea was shy about spending money before.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 14 May 2021
  • The automakers are willing to spend money to keep you as a customer.
    Jerry Reynolds, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2018
  • And the list of demands on what the federal government has to spend money on, up, up, up.
    Fox News, 27 June 2018
  • Remember that spending money isn't the only way to have a good time!
    Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Need to clean out your garage and get a little extra spending money?
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2019
  • So Alabamians with too much spending money still have to make a run to the state-line gas stations and liquor stores.
    Ike Morgan | Imorgan@al.com, al, 29 Dec. 2020
  • How many of these teams does baseball allow to revenue share without spending money?
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
  • Its primary purpose is to ensure the executive branch does not commit to spending money unless funding has been formally provided.
    Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

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