as in peanuts
a very small sum of money
the beauty of this deal is that all the extras won't cost you a dime
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Recent Examples of dime
The production draws on a long history of curiosity amusements in which people looked to be entertained by viewing others with unusual or non-normative bodies, especially in nineteenth-century Western circus and dime museums.
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
But should Michigan look at increasing the amount of deposits above a dime?
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The writers mold a peculiar premise in their screenplay by avoiding another dime-a-dozen found footage spectacle, instead turning a very careful eye toward the real-life atrocities committed by the church — plus some genuine scares.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
His absence means Kris Abrams-Draine will likely replace Surtain with Barron staying in his nickel/dime role.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
But should Michigan look at increasing the amount of deposits above a dime?
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
The writers mold a peculiar premise in their screenplay by avoiding another dime-a-dozen found footage spectacle, instead turning a very careful eye toward the real-life atrocities committed by the church — plus some genuine scares.
—Michael Lee Simpson, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
His absence means Kris Abrams-Draine will likely replace Surtain with Barron staying in his nickel/dime role.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
Noun
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The scent of hay recalls a memory of summer camp.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Departing from Greenbank Station in Wilmington, this ride trades traditional passenger cars for flatbed railcars lined with hay bales, giving travelers the feel of an open-air hay wagon.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Universal eventually stepped in to bankroll a spin-off movie, though the $39 million budget was a pittance in space opera terms.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The movie was shot for a pittance, on 16-mm., over a number of years, on the streets of South Central Los Angeles; few members of the cast were professional actors.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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