legal tender

Example Sentences

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They remain legal tender but not in circulation, as they are largely kept by private currency collectors.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Utah, a state with a long mining legacy, was the first to reaffirm gold and silver as legal tender in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

In 2021 he made Bitcoin legal tender nationwide, and though the experiment has largely been a failure, it has attracted crypto bros and tech opportunists.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2025

Suddenly I realized — a shock to the system! — you needed legal tender in order to live.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2025

One hundred twenty-three dollars in legal tender was promptly reduced to ash and smoke.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer