dollar sign
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dollar sign
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Once you put a dollar sign on things like that…people start doing things for the money instead of for the right reason,” says Rep. Debra DeSimone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
In the case of the Chargers, erase that dollar sign from the board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
For some lettings on the Airbnb website, customers in Australia saw a price initially displayed with the dollar sign but no mention of this being a US dollar figure.
From BBC ● Dec. 20, 2023
Of course, we all know the main thing LIV has to offer is a paycheck with a LOT of zeroes behind that dollar sign, but to call Rahm a hypocrite would be, well, hypocritical.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
Finally an infinity symbol came up next to the dollar sign.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
