purse strings
Example Sentences
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Many filmmakers told me that those who hold the purse strings don’t consider such filmmaking a good investment.
From Salon ● May 22, 2026
For Braun, it ratchets up longer-running challenges of keeping Coke’s brands relevant with a new generation as fewer Americans drink soda and as they tighten their purse strings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
That’s a precarious model if middle-class Americans have to tighten their purse strings.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 17, 2026
Ironically, the rise of online book-buying—requiring internet access and a credit card—has helped keep purse strings in the hands of mom and dad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
The banker pulled the purse strings of his mouth taut.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
