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
Tech companies have been openly lobbying the White House to rewrite copyright law to freely train their models on films, television shows, articles, books and beyond without paying so much as a dime to studios, publishers or writers.
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Sarah Montana, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Yet, there are plenty of ways to enjoy great live music without dropping a dime on tickets.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
But market analysts were cautious about the staying power of Tuesday’s relief rally, given Trump’s ability to change the narrative on a dime.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
But a friend prompted him to enter a Qualifier on his friend's dime.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
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Sarah Montana, HollywoodReporter, 29 May 2025
Yet, there are plenty of ways to enjoy great live music without dropping a dime on tickets.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
But market analysts were cautious about the staying power of Tuesday’s relief rally, given Trump’s ability to change the narrative on a dime.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 27 May 2025
But a friend prompted him to enter a Qualifier on his friend's dime.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for dime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
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As Steering Committee members, the duo will help organize activities during the fair, including games such as kickball, hay bucking and line dancing.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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The farm also produced fresh produce, cider, flowers, hay, fresh and frozen pies, cinnamon sugar cider donuts, native honey for those with allergies, jellies and jams.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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In an industry where cacao farmers are often paid a pittance—sometimes just $1 per kilo while European chocolatiers sell truffles for €100—Paccari pays triple.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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His $75,000 signing bonus was a relative pittance compared to what top picks command.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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