lucre
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Synonyms for lucre
Synonyms
bread [slang], bucks, cabbage [slang], cash, change, chips, coin, currency, dough, gold, green, jack [slang], kale [slang], legal tender, lolly [British], long green [slang], loot, money, moola (or moolah) [slang], needful, pelf, scratch [slang], shekels (also sheqels), tender, wampum
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The Arabic-language sources vary on many of the details but leave an unmistakable impression of lucre the likes of which have rarely been seen anywhere. — Howard W. French, The New York Review of Books, "Africa’s Lost Kingdoms," 17 June 2019 This, too, seemed Trump-y: forbearance, in the name of lucre. — Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, "Inside the Cultish Dreamworld of Augusta National," 14 June 2019 Some of that lucre reportedly came from a company with ties to a Russian oligarch—and some from major blue chip companies, including AT&T and Novartis. — Clifton Leaf, Fortune, "Novartis Put Money In Michael Cohen’s Cookie Jar. Did It Get Any Cookies In Return?," 9 May 2018 Does this ragtag band of misfits, coached by a renegade named Goona (Maisie Williams), stand a chance against a bunch of hot shots with flowing locks, fancy uniforms, and all the talent and training that Nooth’s lucre can buy? — A.o. Scott, New York Times, "Review: ‘Early Man’ Is a Very Funny Trip to the Past," 15 Feb. 2018 In some cases (see: Bouchard, Genie) sponsors expect social media activation in exchange for their endorsement lucre. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Alexander Zverev's Grand Slam Breakthrough Is Next Step for Next Gen Star," 16 Aug. 2017 In 1821, Captain William Parry, commander of the second Arctic expedition of the modern era, published a best-selling account of that voyage which propelled him on a book tour of Tom Friedman-like scope and lucre. — Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, "Literature’s Arctic Obsession," 24 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lucre.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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