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
Analyst Bismark Rewane told AFP that instead of spending money on sports betting on overseas football clubs, young people could find investing in the Dangote offer "far more rewarding".
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
The rest of the year, I wondered if the point of Christmas was just spending money and getting fat and opening gifts.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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