How to Use money in a Sentence

money

noun
  • That painting must be worth a lot of money.
  • Most of the project is being paid for by federal monies.
  • We're trying to save enough money for a new car.
  • They decided to put all their money in the stock market.
  • Friends would always ask her for money.
  • The town is raising money for the elementary school.
  • He made his money in the insurance business.
  • He earned some money last summer as a musician.
  • We didn't have much money when I was growing up.
  • It's an interesting idea, but there's no money in it: it'll never sell.
  • Most of that money is in stock.
    — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
  • This could cost him a lot of money.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • If there is no oil, there is no money.
    — Lorne Cook, Arkansas Online, 20 Mar. 2026
  • What’s worth your money and your time?
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • Was the team’s demise about money?
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The hosts talk about the money around the event.
    — Scott Soshnick, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Now, as money dries up, jobs drop off.
    — Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2026
  • That’s why this isn’t about money.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Here, some of the ways your time and money can be put to good use.
    — Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Jan. 2020
  • Oh, Mike doesn’t need the money.
    — Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 26 Feb. 2026
  • All the money bet on a race goes into a pool.
    — Neil Greenberg, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • How much money is on the line right now for Nacua?
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • What can drivers do to save money on gas?
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 May 2026
  • Where is the money coming from and why?
    — Brie Stimson , Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Where is that money going to come from?
    — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Prime Day deals that save you a ton of money, of course!
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Now that looks like money and roster spot well spent.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Those would cap how much money some gamblers can lose.
    — Karen Brown, NPR, 30 Sep. 2025
  • In their view, money has never been the goal.
    — Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2026
  • But now the school won’t be able to receive the money.
    — Jim Turner, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026

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