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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.
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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
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
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This one is peachy-pink in color, dry and fresh and delivers a tart red-fruit profile: think currants and pomegranate.—
Lana Bortolot,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In an email to her colleagues, Cabrera, a former immigration official, complained that the arrest team had an administrative warrant, not a judicial one.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
Noun
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As many as three-quarters of all teen-agers now wear braces at some point—up from thirty per cent in the eighties and five per cent in the fifties.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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The name McKim, Mead & White evokes the image of three portly, middle-aged men, because the most frequently reproduced photograph of the trio was taken around 1905, when all three partners were in their fifties.—
Henry Wiencek
July 22,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The Sameer Project usually feeds tens of thousands of people each week, but in recent days the situation in Gaza has become so dire that its staff cannot find sufficient amounts of food to keep community kitchens operational.—
Dan Sheehan,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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After tens of thousands of votes, Nashville's top influencer has been crowned, and the winner is no stranger to taking home the gold.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 July 2025
Noun
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All the twos and threes and ones converged among the skeletons, still avoiding eye contact.—
Clare Sestanovich,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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But in Chicago and other cities, there are quieter operations underway that raise similar legal questions as federal agents pick up people in ones, twos and threes.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Jackson’s contract is roughly market value for backup centers, perhaps even on the lower end for one of the better reserve fives in the league.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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The quality problem has cost Ford billions of dollars in relation to recalls and warranty work over the past five years.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
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Data center tax breaks have totaled hundreds of millions of dollars annually in several states, and some have seen these abatements grow at a breakneck pace as the industry expands.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Thomas Noh is the CMO at Atomic Enrollment, a leading digital growth firm trusted by hundreds of tech bootcamps and trade schools.—
Tom Noh,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Similarly, the energy industry supports hundreds of thousands of well-paying, blue-collar American jobs, and energy infrastructure development remains one of the most reliable drivers of economic opportunity in rural and urban areas.—
Albert R. Wynn,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
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“Fiver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fiver. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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