wad

Example Sentences

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What active trader hasn’t fantasized about stepping out of their time-traveling DeLorean in October 1929, 1987 or 2007 with a wad of cash?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

The wife of a dementia patient has said she was "dumbfounded" after only being offered "a wad of leaflets" after his diagnosis.

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

Other dentists were less sure about the wad of yellowish stuff stuck between his left front tooth and the tooth next to it.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

Speaking on condition of anonymity because of state laws, they contradict the stereotype of a bookie standing on the corner, scribbling numbers on a notepad and keeping a wad of cash in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024

The man looks at me, pushes his wad of tobacco deep in his cheek, and continues to address August.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen