Definition of dollarnext
as in buck
a U.S. currency bill representing 100 cents a wad of dollars in his pocket

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Recent Examples of dollar The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States is down slightly from yesterday and remains well over a dollar higher than this time last year. Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 9 May 2026 The path into elite soccer leads almost exclusively through the travel soccer scene, which typically costs each player’s family thousands of dollars a year. New York Daily News, 9 May 2026 This sprawling resort has undergone a multi-million dollar renovation over the last 10-plus years, work that has refreshed rooms and the lobby, added a coffee shop, and enhanced wellness perks. Jess Hoffert, Midwest Living, 9 May 2026 The op-ed Ocasio-Cortez is referring to criticized the congresswoman for saying that billionaire dollars aren’t earned. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dollar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dollar
Noun
  • In contrast, silver bars are a better bang for your buck.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Big multinationals benefit Trump isn’t alone in seeing benefits of a weaker buck.
    Matt Sedensky, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Noun
  • Any realistic future, extrapolated from the present, will be a scary one, reflecting back to us our own warranted, present-tense vigilance.
    Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 8 May 2026
  • No, especially when no one asked.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 7 May 2026

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“Dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollar. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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