wad

Example Sentences

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Take, for instance, the dapper child who grimaces squarely at the camera with a wad of cash in his hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Like a wad of gum dropped on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

These commitments are important, as they give Kennedy something to wad up and christen his wastebasket with when he steps into his new office.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2025

Paper rix-dollars were also found among the letters, with a wad of them wrapped around 18 silver coins.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2024

Stuffed in another pocket were some biscuits, to wad up into dough balls to bait the hooks with, and five pieces of Queenie’s fried chicken in case I got hungry.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns