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Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence
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The news about Brown’s guilty plea spread quickly among rank-and-file members late Thursday afternoon, many who have alleged for years that Jones was treating union funds as his private piggy bank.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2024
And hey, if Mom’s lucky, maybe another caregiver will help pad the piggy bank so the kids can afford a little bit more.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 29 Mar. 2024
And after every game, they’re tempted by a giant, see-through piggy bank that slowly fills with prize money as players are eliminated.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
Heirs have been accused of using company coffers like their personal piggy banks.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Carol Kaye, legendary guitarist of Wrecking Crew (studio musicians for the Beach Boys, Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkel, etc. etc.) fame, got her first guitar after her mother cracked open a piggy bank when a salesman showed up at their door.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
Make a sparkly piggy bank using glue and glitter (or glitter glue).
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
Until now, Newsom has rebuffed calls from Democratic lawmakers to tap into the state’s rainy-day fund and other reserves, which act as a piggy bank that can be cracked open during a financial crisis to avoid sweeping cuts to critical services and social safety net programs.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
These contrived, cosmetic embellishments undercut the legitimate emotional tension generated by the many folks striving for that giant pile of cash in that piggy bank’s belly.
—EW.com, 20 Nov. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near piggy bank
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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
piggy bank
noun
: a bank for coins often shaped like a pig
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