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 Roosevelt dime, which has been circulated since 1946, features his profile on the front and a torch, olive branch and oak branch on the back to represent liberty, peace and strength.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
In this mode, Nett is a ball, a regular Jason Shepherd having his way on Universal’s dime.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Around the watercooler The U.S. Mint dropped the olive branch from the dime.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow dropping dimes into their laps, Coleman will have an elite quarterback in Manning delivering the pill.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
In this mode, Nett is a ball, a regular Jason Shepherd having his way on Universal’s dime.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 13 Mar. 2026
Around the watercooler The U.S. Mint dropped the olive branch from the dime.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow dropping dimes into their laps, Coleman will have an elite quarterback in Manning delivering the pill.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dime
Noun
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Along with corn and soybeans, for example, the Kalbachs produced hay, and tended to hogs and cattle.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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The studio also had successes with local productions, such as Germany’s The Three Investigators – Carpathian Dog, Spain’s Padre no hay mas que uno 5 and Japan’s 366 Days.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Afterward, the organizers told me her speaking fee was a pittance compared to that of a famous Latina author who demanded $25,000 for an hour-long chat.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rachel found a private school in Oaxaca for the girls and secured a job for herself, at an annual salary of $10,700—not nearly enough to live on, even in rural Mexico, and a pittance compared with her $120,000 salary in New York.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Dime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dime. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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