pocket money

Example Sentences

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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

Hayley Doyle’s love for thrifting began in high school, when she would take her pocket money to shop for secondhand T-shirts and jeans to curate her personal style.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

In reality, she paid the daily fee, and sat in the office writing online novels to earn some pocket money.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2025

Bailey is relieved that he has excess pocket money for the unplanned expense.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern