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Recent Examples of pocket money
No pocket money for the children.
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NPR, 7 May 2026
Dennis Washington, 91 ★ Montana’s wealthiest citizen survived childhood polio, lived in government housing during World War II and shined shoes as a kid to make pocket money.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Panahi recalled his younger self, who would scrape together pocket money to see a film once every one or two weeks in Iran.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 7 May 2026
Dennis Washington, 91 ★ Montana’s wealthiest citizen survived childhood polio, lived in government housing during World War II and shined shoes as a kid to make pocket money.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Panahi recalled his younger self, who would scrape together pocket money to see a film once every one or two weeks in Iran.
—Thomas Page, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
Society insisted that women were the dependents of men, and working women were conveniently imagined as wives and daughters earning pocket money to purchase lace doilies for their dressing tables.
—Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pocket money
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocket money
Noun
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Launching the plan means the district spending money on training for teachers and materials like play kitchens, bookshelves, blocks and easels.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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Some Californian local governments, especially the city of Los Angeles, have tried to fill the gap by spending money out of their own coffers to help the homeless and reduce homelessness.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Three police chiefs have tried to find the person who shot and killed two people over petty cash inside the Sun Drop Bottling Co. north of Charlotte.—
Julia Coin
May 29,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
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By law, the maximum contribution directly to a city candidate’s campaign is $1,000, which looks more and more like a petty cash account compared to the unlimited donations PCs can accept.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Pocket money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocket%20money. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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