lucre

noun

lu·cre ˈlü-kər

Synonyms of lucre next

: monetary gain : profit

wrote almost entirely for lucre

also : money

Examples of lucre in a Sentence

foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country

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People in Flynn’s gossipy elite media and business circles soon begin to discover his true relationship to the book, which threatens both his hopes for lucre and his intellectual bona fides. —

Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 16 Aug. 2024 At investment banks, such lucre may not be quite as abundant as when formal training programs were set up as a gateway into private partnerships. —

Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 28 June 2024 As professional leagues in many sports started popping up around the world in the 20th century, the Olympics drew a hard line, disqualifying any athletes who were tainted by accepting filthy lucre. —

Victor Mather, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2024 Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible. —

Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lucre