dimes

Example Sentences

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The most expensive item is Monroe's gold-toned 1950s cylindrical minaudiere purse carrying her tiny hair comb, a tube of lipstick, eight Philip Morris cigarettes and 1940s dimes.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

“We have to do a better job to find those pennies out there—those pennies, nickels and dimes to save and not turn the lights on until you need to,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

This meant that dimes, quarters and half dollars had the same amount of silver relative to their face values.

From Barron's • Oct. 20, 2025

Among those who were apparently educated on the taxpayers’ dimes is Secretary McMahon, a North Carolina native who holds a degree from East Carolina University, a public institution supported by the taxpayers of North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

He wondered if the old man would accept two dimes and a nickel instead.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville