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

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

She was also made to pay a cash fine of 100 million dong, her lawyer said, adding that she has 15 days to make a decision to appeal the verdict.

From Reuters • Sep. 28, 2023

The lucky numbers were on one side, just like they always are, and the learn Chinese message told me that in Chinese, winter is dong tian.

From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin