fiver

slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fiver Evangeline picks up an orange that one of Hank’s hillbillies drops, perhaps because in Alaska during winter that’s like finding a fiver. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 28 Jan. 2024 Now a lot of Main Street is boarded up, even the fancy stores, although there’s no shortage of places to drop a fiver on a cup of coffee. Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Jan. 2022 The loss represented by the odd pocketed fiver is mainly one of trust. New York Times, 4 May 2021 Reuters/Simon Dawson Would Brits like a digital fiver? John Detrixhe, Quartz, 12 Mar. 2020 When the wellness-retreat trend cemented places like Bali, Tulum, and Goa as destinations for nine-to-fivers desperate for a reset, stylish travelers went searching for the next sunny spot. Corina Quinn, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 June 2019 If Palm Springs isn't your speed, head to New York's Ace, which set the standard with its locals-hang-here lobby and top-notch bar that attracts nearby nine-to-fivers and out-of-towners alike. Meredith Carey, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2018 The man grabbed Thibodeaux's cash out of his hand, found a good fiver and threw the rest back at him. Anita Chabria, sacbee, 29 May 2018 Unlike most other cities, Birmingham's downtown has no congestion after all the nine-to-fivers clear out. Birmingham Magazine, AL.com, 19 Feb. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fiver
Noun
  • These decisions suggest an effort to suppress all but the most overt nationalistic efforts from American artists, a fool’s errand given the outspoken nature of the creative community, and one that is not unfamiliar around the globe.
    Eric Kohn, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
  • Each of these is a live performance, and each one is a chance to iterate.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • The prevalence of disability rises from less than 20% to nearly 40% between our twenties and our sixties Our fifties are a tipping point.
    Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • By her early fifties Gay was twice divorced, child-free and working as a program manager at FedEx in Memphis.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • General Motors is recalling tens of thousands of Cadillac vehicles due to a video display issue that could increase the risk of crash, according to a notice posted this week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 6 June 2025
  • There are tens of thousands of restaurants there specializing in the pairing.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes there are individual wins, sometimes a group wins, occasionally there are top twos.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 12 May 2025
  • People came in twos and threes to the intersection, all asking what had happened in English and Spanish.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • That’s just me, though, and if an American citizen wants to put a tenner on the Lakers’ likelihood to hire on even more geriatric former stars, then feel free.
    Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Putting down an odd number, such as $10.11 instead of just a tenner, in the closing hours is her lucky tip for beating the masses.
    Alice Newbold, Vogue, 31 May 2022
Noun
  • The Sabres had a 16-10 advantage in scoring chances with him on the ice at five-on-five.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The team has managed to do that at five-on-five, which has helped compensate for a somewhat underwhelming power play.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Grid operators must also pay the renewable energy provider a downward dispatch fee that can cost thousands of dollars per megawatt per hour.
    Renny Vandewege, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • New Yorkers could be getting a refund worth hundreds of dollars from the state later this year.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • For over 50 years, psychologist John Gottman, along with his wife and fellow psychologist Julie Gottman, conducted hundreds of studies on relationships and communication.
    Kelley J. Brower, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • That’s a problem when leaders are tasked with navigating uncertainty, interpreting ambiguous data and making decisions that affect hundreds or thousands of lives.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025

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“Fiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiver. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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