How to Use dime in a Sentence

dime

noun
Definition of dimenext
Synonyms for dimenext
  • Upstart social networks have been a dime a dozen for a decade.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes, 3 Aug. 2022
  • That might mean adding the following to their workspace (on the company’s dime, of course).
    — Kristen Wessel, Forbes, 29 June 2022
  • Collins has been coming off the field in nickel and dime alignments, while Simmons seems to have a role in every package.
    — Kent Somers, The Arizona Republic, 6 Aug. 2022
  • In 2022, athletic prowess and cool camera angles are a dime a dozen.
    — Graham Averill, Outside Online, 12 July 2022
  • The agency said adult clinging jellyfish are about the size of a dime and have an orange-brown cross mark on their transparent bodies.
    — Fox News, 6 July 2022
  • For exterior design on a dime, use an arbor or trellis to give form to your front yard and complement your plantings.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Even the old five-and-dime and the general smaller-town feel that proceeded Port Clinton.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022
  • Presently, most chips are around the size of a dime or a quarter, but some chips are now growing to nearly the size of a playing card, or in one case, a dinner plate.
    — Christopher Mims, WSJ, 30 July 2022
  • That’ll be no easy feat amid the highest US inflation in decades and a pandemic that can change buying patterns on a dime.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022
  • The mayor allegedly funded frequent travel, hotel stays and costly meals on the taxpayers’ dime.
    — Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Although buying the season pass is necessary to unlock all the available cosmetics, numerous cool items can be unlocked without spending a dime.
    — Wired, 19 July 2022
  • High-school love stories are a dime a dozen these days, but this Netflix series about the budding relationship between two young men—a jock and an artsy nerd, of course—is head and shoulders above the rest.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 16 July 2022
  • Legal and compliance professionals at crypto firms are often asked to turn on a dime to make judgment calls and might not have the staff and resources that are available to a larger financial services business.
    — Mengqi Sun, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2022
  • In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, no one needed a reminder that supply chain disruptions can create unexpected, crippling shortages on the turn of a dime.
    — Suresh Sunderrajan, Forbes, 7 July 2022
  • Think George and Leonard would like some of those dimes?
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Scheffler stopped his ball on a dime, three feet short of the hole.
    — The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2023
  • This trader could be right 80% of the time and never make a dime.
    — Ryan Pannell, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2022
  • The Good Nurse – True-crime dramas are a dime a dozen these days.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Dec. 2022
  • That’s a great match for the way musicals can change on a dime.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • There are a lot of very wealthy people who choose not to share a dime of it.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The city, according to the records, hasn’t paid a dime to any of those drivers.
    — Emily Brindley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Ford and Gildea told Arnold someone had dropped a dime on him.
    — Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In a world where wildlife docs are a dime a dozen, this niche focus stands out from the herd.
    — Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Shead then stopped on a dime off the drive, and was able to create enough space to get off a clean shot at the buzzer.
    — Josh Criswell, Chron, 5 Mar. 2023
  • And in many of these cases, these children don’t see a dime.
    — Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The idea was to turn on a dime and maintain all schedules and contracts.
    — Sean Howe, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Some of the wall got built (on the U.S.’ dime) and against Texas farmers’ and ranchers’ wishes.
    — arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
  • There are plenty of things to do, and many of them don’t cost a dime (aside from your parking fee).
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Imagine keeping a laser beam trained on a dime that’s 200 miles away.
    — Panagiotis Tsiotras, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024
  • The article opens as follows: Restaurant critics appear to have the best job in journalism, enjoying meals a few nights a week on someone else’s dime.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 July 2024

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