spare change
noun
: a small amount of money that someone does not need
The beggar asked us if we had any spare change.
Examples of spare change in a Sentence
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Small sets of keys or spare change do not need to go in the bin.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Use a tortoiseshell tray on your vanity to hold jewelry or keepsakes, or place a tray on your console table as an elegant catchall for keys, wallets, and spare change.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The trade for Adams, while still a valuable wideout, seems like a poker player looking for a spare change after already pushing the chips all in at the start of the hand.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In smaller venues like bars or brasseries, there is typically a tip jar on the counter for any spare change.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
Give it to anyone who needs a cooler home for their keys, rings, trinkets, or spare change.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
Most of them flow from merchants to consumers' spare change jars, never to recirculate again.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
There are even two side pouches to cram in a spare change of shoes.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2024
Participate in a monthly challenge such as walking for 30 days or saving spare change for one month.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 8 July 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Use a tortoiseshell tray on your vanity to hold jewelry or keepsakes, or place a tray on your console table as an elegant catchall for keys, wallets, and spare change.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2024
The trade for Adams, while still a valuable wideout, seems like a poker player looking for a spare change after already pushing the chips all in at the start of the hand.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In smaller venues like bars or brasseries, there is typically a tip jar on the counter for any spare change.
—Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2023
Give it to anyone who needs a cooler home for their keys, rings, trinkets, or spare change.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Sep. 2024
Most of them flow from merchants to consumers' spare change jars, never to recirculate again.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
There are even two side pouches to cram in a spare change of shoes.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 15 Mar. 2024
Participate in a monthly challenge such as walking for 30 days or saving spare change for one month.
—Amy Morin, Parents, 8 July 2024
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“Spare change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20change. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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