pocket money
Example Sentences
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He only deals in stickers, and a pack becomes what he earns for chores around the house, instead of pocket money.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026
Dan Bennette: I was unemployed for a little bit and looking for a little pocket money, so I saw during the first snowstorm that they were doing emergency shovelers and I just signed up online.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
If I didn’t work, I didn’t have pocket money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
It’s the estate-planning equivalent of handing your kids pocket money.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 16, 2026
He had his old afterschool job back at McGarrity’s and Mama gave him one of the two dollars for pocket money.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
