dime

noun

ˈdīm How to pronounce dime (audio)
Definition of dimenext
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 Too often, their leaders fight to the last dime—literally and figuratively—in a futile effort to keep the doors open. — Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Peaches are thinned when fruits reach the size of a dime or nickel in diameter, before the pit hardens, typically in May. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026 The Patriots opened in a three-safety nickel package and even played dime personnel (six defensive backs) on third-and-short. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 Variety has learned that the team is not asking for first dollar gross, meaning they’d get paid from the box office pot before the studio recoups a dime. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dime
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  1. hay
  2. pittance
Noun
  • For more fall fun, head to Ramsey’s Farm for hay rides, a pumpkin patch, and evening bonfires.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After varying the ratios of grass to hay and corn, the milk was then collected to make Cantal cheese and analyzed both in labs and by a jury of consumer experts.
    — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of hay
Noun
  • He's seen lawsuits like the one the coyote wants to bring ― in fact, he's settled them, for pittances.
    — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Yet even still, a sale to Liverpool for such an amount would represent a tidy profit on a player that joined the reserves from Boston River for a pittance in 2018.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of pittance

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