play money
Example Sentences
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He advises that investors consider these ETFs only for play money they are prepared to lose, just like at a casino.
From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025
So you play for play money and you keep track so then you can settle up through Venmo afterwards.
From Salon • Jun. 18, 2020
Levine told MarketWatch, “Not having access to cash, both real and play money, does make it harder to teach younger kids about money and management.”
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2019
The audience burned the play money; I burned my real money, all of it.
From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2017
And I made mint at my summer job and it gave me play money for the year.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
