dong

Example Sentences

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"I have suddenly become very rich. I am a billionaire now," said the retired shop owner, counting in Vietnamese dong.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

“Well, this ding dong, senator, has risen in the polls,” Cavuto said.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

The cosmetics brand famous for its doorstep slogan "Ding dong, Avon calling!" is about to open physical stores in the UK for the first time.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2023

“I’ve always had fun dong this. I can’t believe I get to do music as a career. That’s crazy,” Swift told her audience on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023

Now it takes two hundred dong to buy the same things.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai