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

With two hours to go before the first pitch, staff members in the stadium kitchen were wrapping hot dogs in foil and randomly inserting play money into some.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2021

There’s $38 billion in discretionary play money and another $38 billion that’s restricted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2021

Do I have the right to try to steer him toward more reasonable ways of spending his play money?

From Slate • May 19, 2021

And I made mint at my summer job and it gave me play money for the year.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds