silver dollar
noun
plural silver dollars
1
: any of various U.S. coins made chiefly of silver and having a face value of one dollar
Examples of silver dollar in a Sentence
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With their snouts, the pigs would feel each beat of my heart the way a human would feel a silver dollar that had been flipped in the air then caught in an open palm, flipped and caught, coming up heads or tails, whichever side had been called when the coin was at its apogee.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Unlike dimes or quarters, many silver dollars carry collector (numismatic) value that can significantly exceed their melt value.
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Nick Perry,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
Pacemakers like Sheehy’s are small devices, roughly the size of a silver dollar, placed under the skin.
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Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
The children’s buffet offers chicken tenders, waffle fries, macaroni and cheese, and silver dollar pancakes.
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Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
So Jesse gets up in front of this crowd of kids, and their eyes were big as silver dollars.
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Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
At each of the chain’s grand openings in Jacksonville that year, the first customers received a free silver dollar.
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Ashley Ferrer,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
With a hint of lemon, these fluffy silver dollar pancakes are a sweet way to start the day.
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Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Jackson dazzles in other ways, too, such as the 4,000 Morgan silver dollars on display at the eponymous bar and inside the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, another requisite après-ski joint when visiting town.
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Crai S Bower,
Outside,
24 Nov. 2025
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
Unlike dimes or quarters, many silver dollars carry collector (numismatic) value that can significantly exceed their melt value.
—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
Pacemakers like Sheehy’s are small devices, roughly the size of a silver dollar, placed under the skin.
—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
The children’s buffet offers chicken tenders, waffle fries, macaroni and cheese, and silver dollar pancakes.
—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
23 Mar. 2026
So Jesse gets up in front of this crowd of kids, and their eyes were big as silver dollars.
—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
At each of the chain’s grand openings in Jacksonville that year, the first customers received a free silver dollar.
—
Ashley Ferrer,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
With a hint of lemon, these fluffy silver dollar pancakes are a sweet way to start the day.
—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 Dec. 2025
Jackson dazzles in other ways, too, such as the 4,000 Morgan silver dollars on display at the eponymous bar and inside the Million Dollar Cowboy Bar, another requisite après-ski joint when visiting town.
—
Crai S Bower,
Outside,
24 Nov. 2025
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“Silver dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/silver%20dollar. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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