Examples of piggy bank in a Sentence
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And after every game, they’re tempted by a giant, see-through piggy bank that slowly fills with prize money as players are eliminated.
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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
Clothing isn’t the only stuff with the All-Star logo slapped on it so there are plenty of ways to bring back a souvenir from the Midseason Classic without breaking the bank — although a piggy bank was one of the few things not spotted as being up for sale.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Paint a mural or inspiring scene on your piggy bank—like dollar signs or 100s.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
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
Clothing isn’t the only stuff with the All-Star logo slapped on it so there are plenty of ways to bring back a souvenir from the Midseason Classic without breaking the bank — although a piggy bank was one of the few things not spotted as being up for sale.
—George Richards, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Paint a mural or inspiring scene on your piggy bank—like dollar signs or 100s.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
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“Piggy bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piggy%20bank. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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