lucre

Example Sentences

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And he's making it very clear that he will not be happy if they don't come across with plenty of lucre to fill his royal coffers.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2024

We’re just spitballing alternative-history takes here while we await our bountiful tip-jar tax breaks and tariff lucre.

From Slate • Nov. 9, 2024

Attackers could include “hacktivists” seeking to make a political statement and cyberextortionists bent on lucre.

From Seattle Times • May 3, 2024

Of the seven statewide propositions on the ballot, gambling — unsurprisingly — has attracted the most lucre.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2022

Of course for some Everesters myriad other, less virtuous, motives came into play, as well: minor celebrity, career advancement, ego massage, ordinary bragging rights, filthy lucre.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer