loose change

noun

: coins that a person is carrying
He had a few dollars in loose change in his pockets.

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Just look at how some teams jump at the chance to buy a contender’s loose change or cap casualties instead of looking for their own version of that player. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 June 2026 David Meek bought Bluebird Bio last year for the pharma industry equivalent of loose change. — Jason Mast, STAT, 2 July 2026 However, Bellinger suggested that plenty of teams can spend more, as the people who own sports franchises aren’t exactly begging for loose change. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2026 Salvation Army Red Kettles have long been a way to give loose change or a few dollars to the less fortunate at Christmastime. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for loose change

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“Loose change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loose%20change. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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