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

Other dentists were less sure about the wad of yellowish stuff stuck between his left front tooth and the tooth next to it.

From Slate • Jul. 15, 2025

Mr Florez alleged that later, to "make it go away", Mr Combs tried to hand him a wad of cash, but he declined.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

Speaking on condition of anonymity because of state laws, they contradict the stereotype of a bookie standing on the corner, scribbling numbers on a notepad and keeping a wad of cash in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2024

I ran my hand down in my pocket and pulled out the wad of money.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls