How to Use dime in a Sentence

dime

noun
  • These things will turn on a dime.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Ideas are a dime a dozen, right?
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 10 Mar. 2026
  • That doesn't just turn on a dime.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026
  • So the steel cost is a dime per can here.
    — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 12 Apr. 2026
  • And Trump has said, don't spend a dime.
    — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025
  • None of the four has charged a dime for these upgrades.
    — Sean Tucker, AJC.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The state’s supreme court just ended union time on your dime.
    — Jon Riches, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Scheffler stopped his ball on a dime, three feet short of the hole.
    — The Arizona Republic, 11 Feb. 2023
  • Lemonade cakes are a dime a dozen, but this is one of the greats.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Lemonade cakes are a dime a dozen, but this is one of the greats.
    — Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
  • Tone turns on a dime, the acting broad one minute, somber the next.
    — Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Take a trip uptown and get your mind blown, on the state’s dime.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Plus, most items are on sale and won’t cost you a dime over $30.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, most items are on sale and won’t cost you a dime over $30.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • There are a lot of very wealthy people who choose not to share a dime of it.
    — Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Who’s going to be a part of our dime package?
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Both its speed and direction can change on a dime.
    — Matt Fuchs, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • He is reported to have not paid back a dime of that loan.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Narratives turn on a dime this time of year.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The dime remains the one in use today.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • These days, flattering jeans are a dime a dozen.
    — Claudia Willen, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
  • For the f--kin' nickel-dime people who turn up?
    — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Even a mold patch the size of a dime contains millions of spores.
    — Jack Denton, Curbed, 10 Sep. 2021
  • Snowdrop bulbs are small, about the size of a nickel or dime.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Even so, Trump is malleable and can change his tune on a dime.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • That’s a great match for the way musicals can change on a dime.
    — David L. Coddon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The new dimes will look much, much different.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Enter online for your, uh, shot to pay a dime to drink a beer.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 19 Mar. 2021
  • And, things can turn on a dime, so hug those kiddos extra tight!
    — Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In the land of the barefoot, the one with a pair of dime-store flip-flops was king.
    — Rick Bragg, Southern Living, 19 June 2020

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