How to Use the dollar in a Sentence

the dollar

noun
  • The pound fell against the dollar.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 14 May 2026
  • Make your own kite or buy one at the dollar store.
    — Parents, 11 June 2026
  • That might set the stage for a rally in the dollar.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
  • But the issue is not the dollar amount alone.
    — Brian Bender, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The rest of the world is more nervous about the dollar.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Still, the won has slipped by over 5% against the dollar this year.
    — Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 25 Apr. 2024
  • And the dollar has been dropping since this time a year ago.
    — Kelly Evans, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Soon after, the dollar fell and gold hit a record high.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • But, that won’t work for the dollar itself.
    — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • As the haven bid waned, the dollar erased its advance for the year.
    — Samantha Stewart, Bloomberg, 8 Apr. 2026
  • As of now, there's been no major swings to the dollar or bond yields.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Here are three things to know about the dollar – and its rally this year.
    — Rafael Nam, NPR, 11 June 2024
  • Gold gained while the dollar steadied.
    — Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Who is taking that risk to make a penny on the dollar?
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The risk is high that the dollar will decline in value.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the end, the cash is counted and matches down to the dollar.
    — Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The shift has also helped boost the dollar in recent weeks.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
  • But the dollar market has surged even as the petrodollar took a step back.
    — Paul Blustein, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
  • When the dollar is strong, each of those levers works in one direction.
    — Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Super-cute red and white striped straws are also from the dollar store.
    — Sarah Lemire, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Bond traders are also giving the dollar a boost.
    — Ruth Carson, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
  • And even the dollar coins, that just makes enemies.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Sterling, meanwhile, has risen against the dollar over the past week.
    — Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Still, claims that once traded for just a few cents on the dollar have surged in value.
    — Matthew Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • But the dollar figure here isn’t the story.
    — Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • That said, the dollar is not going to die or lose its reserve status.
    — Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Gold, which tends to do worse when rates are higher and the dollar is stronger, fell more than 2%.
    — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • But the war with Iran has sent the dollar rebounding.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In the wake of the report, the dollar weakened against both the yen and the euro.
    — Sarah Min,christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
  • The first is the strength of the dollar, which keeps operating costs low.
    — Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 28 Nov. 2024

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