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as in money
something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment
foreign coins are not acceptable lucre in most vending machines in this country
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as in profit
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received
the restaurant owner raised prices in the hope of bringing in more lucre, but it only drove the customers away
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Recent Examples of lucre
Rosamund Pike, playing the spirit of loving filthy lucre over life itself, elevates a standard villain through the high timing of her theatrical hauteur.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
People in Flynn’s gossipy elite media and business circles soon begin to discover his true relationship to the book, which threatens both his hopes for lucre and his intellectual bona fides.
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Randy Boyagoda,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2024
At investment banks, such lucre may not be quite as abundant as when formal training programs were set up as a gateway into private partnerships.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 June 2024
Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible.
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Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
People in Flynn’s gossipy elite media and business circles soon begin to discover his true relationship to the book, which threatens both his hopes for lucre and his intellectual bona fides.
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Randy Boyagoda,
The Atlantic,
16 Aug. 2024
At investment banks, such lucre may not be quite as abundant as when formal training programs were set up as a gateway into private partnerships.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
28 June 2024
Medieval Money celebrates the lucre that made the Morgan Library possible.
—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
18 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lucre
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For the superstar whose private jet is tracked, whose every appearance is documented and whose movements become global headlines within minutes, an arena transformed into a private world may be the closest thing to privacy that money can buy.
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Multiple network insiders said Tuesday afternoon that no clear front-runner has emerged for James, but that money will not drive the decision.
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On Saturday and Sunday their restaurants — Nobby’s and The Cheese Steak Shop — will donate their profits to the families of Hull and Johnson.
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As a nonprofit organization, all of the profits from Rainbow Wool go to LSVD+, the largest nongovernmental organization in Germany advocating for LGBTQ+ people.
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One of several bags of cash found inside the home of Mario Rocha during an FBI search of his residence in August 2025, as seen in a photograph contained in a court document.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions.
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Now, the new Heritage Coin collection takes the original coin watch to all new heights – but exclusive ones.
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In his apartment officers found black and gray clothing Fleming wore during the robberies as well as a black duffel bag, a gun belt with a holster, a large sum of cash still wrapped in bank currency bands, and multiple guns.
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Even before the war started, Iran’s economy was in dismal shape with the crash of the currency and soaring inflation.
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So with a few exceptions, oil changes at Rohrman Automotive Group dealers are fifty bucks, for full synthetic oil up to seven quarts.
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These travelers aren't interested in roughing it to save a few bucks either.
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“Lucre.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucre. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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