spending money
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of spending money
First recorded in 1590–1600
Example Sentences
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You earn these by flying or spending money with one of the airline’s partners and by using one of its credit cards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
He’s always been comfortable spending money on things I think of as luxuries.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
It’s bad now because I’ve been spending money on it and my accountant was like “Hey, you’re spending a lot of money on a video game.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Thanks to climate change, farmers must now rethink the way they look after these animals, keep them inside when the risk is high, or consider spending money on vaccination.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Vonetta would change her tune about spending money if there was a big enough picture of Jermaine and Marlon.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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