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Synonyms & Antonyms for shoestring
Synonyms: Noun
chicken feed [slang], chump change, dime, hay, mite, peanuts, pin money, pittance, song, two cents
Antonyms: Noun
big buck(s), boodle, bundle, fortune, king's ransom, megabuck(s), mint, wad
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Examples of shoestring in a Sentence
Noun
trying to start a business on a shoestringRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Against Jacksonville, Marshall was mostly unbothered in pass coverage, and his best play was a shoestring tackle of Josh Robinson on a 2-yard punt return. — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, "Rising and falling: Eight Ravens on the move entering preseason game vs. Packers," 15 Aug. 2019 How about the production your local shoebox-opera organization has managed to mount on a shoestring? — Anne Midgette, chicagotribune.com, "People are upset when an orchestra closes - if only they went to the concerts," 20 July 2019 How about the production your local shoebox-opera organization has managed to mount on a shoestring? — Washington Post, "People are upset when an orchestra closes. If only they went to the concerts.," 20 July 2019 Made on a financial shoestring, the film was shot three or four days a year over a five-year period, with the writer-director spending six months of each year on research, three months on the writing and three months on the production. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Irish indie ‘Lost & Found’ will make you smile," 11 July 2019 Haden, trailing by a step, dove to attempt the shoestring tackle but failed. — Peter King, SI.com, "A Quarterback and His Game Plan, Part II: Virtual Reality Meets Reality," 19 Nov. 2015 Barbosa said the shoestring was likely placed on Gus’ neck as a puppy, but was never removed. — Madeline Farber, Fox News, "Texas dog found with shoelace embedded in neck, severely swollen head, saved by animal rescue," 6 Sep. 2018 She had been strangled with her own shoestring and a strap cut from the suspenders of her overalls. — Tim Evans, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana death row holds 11 prisoners," 31 Jan. 2014 The scale is very small—the Lion Theatre has only 88 seats—and the theatrical effects mostly subtle, as befits a director who has put together so many staged readings of Shaw’s plays on a budgetary shoestring. — Terry Teachout, WSJ, "‘Heartbreak House’ Review: Reviving Shaw’s ‘Useless Futile Creatures’," 11 Sep. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
But as the British colony grew rich over the following decades, so did Cathay, transforming from a swashbuckling shoestring operation into a carrier of regional, then international, renown. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, "Cathay Pacific, Icon of Hong Kong’s Rise, Now Reflects China’s Grip," 11 Aug. 2019 Fries come two ways, cut traditional or shoestring style, for a $2.35 add-on. — Chuck Blount, ExpressNews.com, "52 Weeks of Burgers: Burger Culture," 9 Aug. 2019 The house shoestring fries (small $4, large $6) are thin and crisp, dusted with curry powder and sprinkled amply with seaweed flakes. — Rachel Lebeaux, BostonGlobe.com, "RiceBurg puts down roots in Wellesley," 31 July 2019 Their centerfielder went for the shoestring catch (our runner was holding), and the ball managed to get past her. — SI.com, "Peter King’s Favorite Stories, from SI and The MMQB," 28 May 2018 Still, the shoestring operation brings in thousands of dollars in donations from supporters around the country. — Jeannette Hinkle, azcentral, "Trump to be honored by deniers of human-caused climate-change in Tucson," 17 July 2019 Unai Emery and the Arsenal hierarchy are on a mission solve the Gunners' defensive problems this summer but have to do so on a relative shoestring budget of just £45m. — SI.com, "Dortmund Set Price Tag for Julian Weigl Amid Interest From Arsenal & PSG," 27 June 2019 The camera-friendly, if hapless, Troncone also packs — at times overpacks — his portrait with Neapolitan color and background, forays into his shoestring existence over five-plus years of shooting, and lessons in the human condition. — latimes.com, "Review: Documentaries ‘The Lavender Scare,’ ‘Ghost Fleet’ and more," 6 June 2019 Just one of these engines was sufficient to convince John Ackroyd to accept Noble's job offer as Thrust 2's designer, and work began on the car in 1978, albeit in a shoestring fashion. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "Bloodhound SSC: How do you build a car capable of 1,000mph?," 24 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shoestring.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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