dollar sign
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dollar sign
An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Example Sentences
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I see why parents would name their kid A$AP Rocky, but did they really need the dollar sign?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Manifestation is another misattribution of cause-and-effect, just with a more positive spin: if I got a promotion, it’s because I put a dollar sign on my vision board.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2024
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
“Like, now there’s a dollar sign for authenticity and realness, and it’s like, well, what’s really real? Because I don’t think it’s really real when these things are commodifiable.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2023
Felix clicked download, and a few seconds later, a giant dollar sign spun on the screen with the words Penny Doubled Challenge pulsing beneath.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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