How to Use payday in a Sentence

payday

noun
Definition of paydaynext
  • Is this Friday a payday?
  • That then opens the chance of a payday for the short-sellers.
    — Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
  • Train turned down a big-payday show in that part of the world as well.
    — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2022
  • Like his peers, Sanchez says FloatMe isn’t a payday lender.
    — Eric Killelea, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2022
  • There was a reason why Fox was taking jobs for the payday and not the part.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 11 May 2023
  • Fox, Monk and Murray will be next in line for big paydays.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Feb. 2024
  • But that doesn't mean he won't be offered that kind of payday in the future.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN, 24 Apr. 2022
  • Nearby, the door of a check cashing and payday loan store sat wide open.
    — Rozina Ali, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021
  • The big paydays that I was used to just weren’t coming around anymore.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The case was brought by payday lenders who object to a bureau rule.
    — Mark Sherman, Fortune, 16 May 2024
  • All of Friedberg’s bets paid off, and all of its clients garnered a hefty payday.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2022
  • Still, there’s not much tread on the arm and the market is thin, so don’t be surprised when Suarez gets a large payday.
    — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Amed Rosario is in line for a big free agent payday and unlikely to be back in 2024.
    — Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 28 Jan. 2023
  • The deal will keep Smith as the presumptive starter with the Seahawks and gives him the first big payday of his career.
    — Tim Booth, ajc, 7 Mar. 2023
  • On payday, the user repays the money out of their wages.
    — Cora Lewis, Fortune, 3 May 2024
  • On payday, the user repays the money out of their wages, along with any fees.
    — Cora Lewis, Fortune, 18 July 2024
  • But users are finding that the costs add up even with slick branding — it’s still a payday lender.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2022
  • The hype and grandeur of the Stadium framed his attempt to earn back good graces and better paydays.
    — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023
  • Half of the small claims cases in the courts are filed by just nine businesses — all payday lenders.
    — Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • Kenny Payne is coming home to Louisville, and a payday awaits.
    — Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2022
  • Even his best paydays from racing were spent before the check reached his hand.
    — Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Take a full-size pickup, keep the V-8, package a spacious SUV body around it, fit three rows, and wait for the payday.
    — Joey Capparella, Car and Driver, 21 Oct. 2021
  • In the past, many barbers had to take payday loans to tide them over between paychecks.
    — Tom Groenfeldt, Forbes, 3 June 2022
  • But a payday is finally in sight, at least for a handful of US states.
    — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Sure, Gelsinger only gets the full payday if his plan succeeds.
    — Alan Murray, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Nothing wrong with a nine-figure payday in hand, but now what?
    — Stefan Bondy, courant.com, 17 Oct. 2021
  • The actor said he was offered to work for scale on the film, while Pitt and Jolie were getting a $20 million payday.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 10 May 2024
  • Phil Mickelson was among the first stars to take a big payday and lighter schedule and defect to LIV.
    — Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 6 June 2023
  • And although the thieves may be lured by the payday, Kodur said, the fact is that brass, copper and steel don’t fetch very much money.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
  • Some of the easiest personal loans to get approved for are payday loans are loans that approve borrowers with low or no credit.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2024

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