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 Jokic was dropping dimes and practically refusing to shoot throughout his 15 minutes, amassing seven assists to zero turnovers. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 Run clubs, Akhibi acknowledges, are a dime-a-dozen, with at least 200 in New York alone. — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Didn’t charge us a dime and Wende paid for all the food and liquor. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 Both were also ordered to pay $452 million in restitution to 12 victims, but at least one of them has not seen a dime. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dime
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  1. hay
  2. pittance
Noun
  • The hay sauna was a real standout—its subtly sweet scent is both soothing and restorative, said to ease inflammation and relax muscles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The patent-pending fabric technology delivers the comfort and insulation of traditional sherpa while actively repelling hay, straw, mulch and grass from clinging to the high-pile fleece.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of hay
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  • Instead, a pittance of ordinary matter alone must have forged their small selection of stars.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Records show the school was billed $2,170—a relative pittance in the grand scheme of things—for a six-man crew from a local moving company to box up and relocate Moore’s belongings during the 43-hour window of his incarceration.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of pittance

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