as in spending money
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Recent Examples of pocket money
And the average worker isn’t a teenager working for pocket money.
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Money immediately began pouring in, ranging from fans able to make a five-figure pledge to children donating their pocket money.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
We were given weekly pocket money but were expected to work for it with chores around the house.
—refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
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Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Jan. 2025
Money immediately began pouring in, ranging from fans able to make a five-figure pledge to children donating their pocket money.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
Getting $10 pocket money for mowing the neighbor’s lawn is so last year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2024
We were given weekly pocket money but were expected to work for it with chores around the house.
—refinery29.com, 12 Apr. 2024
See All Example Sentences for pocket money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket money
Noun
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People are spending money to have houses built on top of ridges.—
Laura Sullivan,
NPR,
8 June 2025
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However, Thomas warns you to be aware of your bank account when spending money on important possessions.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The Granger government should pursue the right safeguards to prevent its oil fund from becoming a petty cash reserve for the president.—
Raúl Gallegos,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Feb. 2017
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Yes, there’s a bit of petty cash filtering in here and there for their little projects.—
Heidi Blake,
The New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2023
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“Pocket money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket%20money. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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