allowance
Example Sentences
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The boys drove their dad’s 1998 Lincoln and got a $10 weekly allowance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
If wedding guests exceed this limit in their gift to the couple, they must file a Form 709 — although there is a total lifetime tax-free gift allowance of $13.99 million.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
Every adult in the UK has a personal allowance of £12,570 on which they don't pay any income tax.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Paul Cézanne had an allowance that allowed him to paint, while Theo van Gogh helped to support his brother Vincent.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"The way things are going, I'm going to have to find a job just to feed her," he said ruefully, handing Mary Lou the last of his allowance.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
Vocabulary lists containing allowance
Christopher Columbus' Diary: The First Voyage
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 16
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Shiloh
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