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
She remembers using her pocket money to buy earrings, scrunchies and Lip Smacker lip balms from Claire's as a teenager.
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025
I saved up my pocket money and bought her flowers and a teddy bear and a card.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
