almighty dollar
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of almighty dollar
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Example Sentences
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But for now, the allure of the almighty dollar remains.
From Seattle Times • May 25, 2024
A kidney stone of a year run by the almighty dollar.
From Salon • Dec. 28, 2023
“It’s all about the almighty dollar and all about productivity,” she said, “which is obviously not why most of us sign up to do the job.”
From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023
We, as a society, continue to worship the almighty dollar.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023
Another objection to the phrase about the almighty dollar is that it is an almighty phrase, and therefore an almighty nuisance.
From What I Saw in America by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)
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