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 moment represented a major legislative victory for the crypto industry, which spent hundreds of millions of dollars in 2024 to elect crypto-friendly lawmakers. Rafael Nam, NPR, 7 Feb. 2026 But the home was in extreme disrepair by the time Rodgers became the owner, and she’s spent years – not to mention thousands of dollars – having to rehab it. Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026 Last year marked upheaval in government, with Trump taking office alongside a Republican Senate and House, and the lobbying dollars shifted accordingly. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Feb. 2026 Every tourist dollar spent, puts money in the pocket of New Yorkers. John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dollar
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Noun
  • Over 3 billion bucks in overall box office take?
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Trees and bucks cover eco-friendly cork wallpaper that ties to an antelope statue to signal the travels of Edgar Perry while Lutie’s (his wife) room is its opposite with light salmon shades contrasting wild leopard carpet and soft velvets.
    Mandy Ellis, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • No one was reported injured by the Wednesday night blaze at the Lehigh Valley Hospital campus in Dickson City, which drew all available emergency medical services within a 50-mile radius, fire officials said.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In a time where fabled bottles are traded and shelved as trophies, Soo Hoo’s decision to open this one is radical.
    Pin Yen Tan 9 min ago, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dollar. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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