dime

Example Sentences

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Electrospray thrusters are tiny rocket engines, roughly the size of a dime.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Television shows built around name-brand comics are a dime a dozen.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Carter started fishing for the carp full-time, lured by subsidies from the state of Illinois, which pays a dime per pound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

We should probably clarify that the dime saved is theirs, not yours.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Once we got to the boat, the cap’n give a man a dime for us to get on!

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis