spare change

noun

: a small amount of money that someone does not need
The beggar asked us if we had any spare change.

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Small sets of keys or spare change do not need to go in the bin. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2024 If for no other reason than his ability to use the spare change in his pants pockets to meet the Celtics’ ever-expanding payroll, Bezos would have been well-received by Celtics fans. Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 22 Aug. 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

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“Spare change.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spare%20change. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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