Definition

Examples

• "Do you know what a billion dollars can buy you?"
• "These tickets are the best that money can buy, so I really don't want one of them to go to waste!"
• "Do this, buy 200 shares..."
• "I'm calling about a bottle of Delavigne cologne I bought for my fiancé."
• "Jean : Uh, can we buy a real espresso machine for the lounge?"
• "Accountants have lots of money, so they can buy our record!"
• "I've got a real problem. I can't stop buying pretty things!"
• "However, despite my tastes and means, I cannot be expected to keep buying fine art out of my own pocket, and I will bring up the matter of finances at the next shareholders meeting."
• "I've examined the market research for TigerLily and the data is conclusive: working-class men are the ones buying our perfume, therefore, they are the market segment we should target with our advertising."
• "Daddy will buy you a little kitty cat."
• "It's just that I've noticed a surprising trend: TigerLily isn't being bought by Rebecca."
• "Britons buy slice of American pie: UK citizens investing more and more in the American housing market"
• "Giant corporation makes bid to buy weird little juice business"
• "But why did you buy a dog if you didn't want one?"
• "Step 3 - Buy a gift for the person you selected, and spend no more than $10 on it."
• "Buy yourself something nice."
• "You could start by buying me a nice big fat diamond ring."
• "Harold : Daddy will buy you a dog."
• "Harold : I just bought a condo in Miami!"
• "Please buy the equipment requested by the factory manager ASAP."