dime

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Recent Examples of dime Lockwood says she’s often asked about her ability to toggle literary voice on a dime, ricocheting, like an elementary school PhD candidate, between potty humor and profundity. Eric Olson september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025 Evero used safety Tre’von Moehrig as a nickel corner, a dime linebacker and a box safety, while sending the veteran DB on blitzes. Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2025 Marte Mapu remained the Patriots’ dime linebacker after Elliss was benched. Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025 But the film also showcases the drama on set, including Coppola’s arguments with actor Shia LaBeouf and the crew, and his frustrations with shooting the most expensive independent film of all time on his own dime. Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 20 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dime
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Noun
  • Enjoy the novelty of this corn maze along with hay rides, pumpkin launches, mini donuts and more.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Way to Celebrate Pumpkin Outdoor Coir Mat I’m all about curb appeal, and come fall, my favorite thing to do is adorn my front porch with colorful, vibrant mums, hay bales, scarecrows, and other seasonal decor.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 6 Oct. 2025.

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