How to Use money in a Sentence

money

noun
  • That painting must be worth a lot of money.
  • Most of the project is being paid for by federal monies.
  • We're trying to save enough money for a new car.
  • They decided to put all their money in the stock market.
  • Friends would always ask her for money.
  • The town is raising money for the elementary school.
  • He made his money in the insurance business.
  • He earned some money last summer as a musician.
  • We didn't have much money when I was growing up.
  • It's an interesting idea, but there's no money in it: it'll never sell.
  • Still, on the whole, that seems like a lot of money for the Guards.
    Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 18 Dec. 2021
  • No one wants to spend a lot of time or money in the chase.
    Michael Nagrant, RedEye Chicago, 12 July 2018
  • Here, some of the ways your time and money can be put to good use.
    Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2020
  • On the other side of the street were the people with money.
    David Marchesephotograph By Mamadi Doumbouya, New York Times, 17 June 2022
  • The money was sent via the peer-to-peer payment app, Zelle.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 June 2023
  • The firm doesn’t want to just throw money at a problem.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2024
  • But now there was the question of this money, this $208.
    Ryan Lenora Brown, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Apr. 2018
  • But the most money, and the most risk, was in delivery work.
    Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The suspect was armed with a gun and fled the bank with an undisclosed amount of money.
    Carol Robinson, AL.com, 13 Mar. 2018
  • This is the first time that the firehouse has raffled off a firearm to raise money.
    David Anderson, baltimoresun.com, 17 Mar. 2021
  • But the league has done a complete about-face with the big money involved.
    José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Even the money needs to taper off as the new job begins.
    Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, 14 June 2017
  • Despite the costs of time and money, these screening tools can pay off in the long run.
    Nathaniel Von Der Embse, The Conversation, 3 June 2022
  • At Louisville, each team gets the money for their success.
    Kate Murphy, Cincinnati.com, 2 Nov. 2017
  • In other words, since the men bring in more money, they get paid more, too.
    Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 29 June 2019
  • Here are a few others that are worth your time and money.
    Shacamree Gowdy, Chron, 5 Jan. 2021
  • There is still money left and there is still time to file for relief.
    Tanya A. Christian, Essence, 30 June 2020
  • The apps need major brands but don’t make any money from them.
    Corey Mintz, Wired, 16 Nov. 2021
  • Check out our guides to the best sunscreen sticks and the best sunscreens for dark skin for your money.
    Catharine Malzahn, goodhousekeeping.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Inside the lodge is the mill’s old vault, where money and valuables were stored.
    Jean Chen Smith, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2023

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