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

She said: "So they gave me a wad of leaflets, and then goodbye, shook hands and went out through the door. Well, I was dumbfounded actually."

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025

“He opened it up, chewed all of them and then spit a big wad of gum about … the size of a softball.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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

He reached his hand into his pocket, pulled his wad of bills out far enough for me to see and then shoved it back in.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña