nest egg
noun
1
: a natural or artificial egg left in a nest especially to induce a hen to continue to lay there
2
: a fund of money accumulated as a reserve
Examples of nest egg in a Sentence
They built up a nest egg for their son's college education.
paid for the computer out of his nest egg
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They are designed to be a nest egg, allowing current money to be deployed in a way that benefits future generations.
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David French, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Do your best to create a nest egg of at least six months’ worth of your expenses.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Where that would lead him is uncertain, but with either his soccer talents or the nest egg of money he’s saved from Hollywood funding his college education, Eggerling is unusually well prepared for the next act.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
One more is that younger people in their prime earning years need a financial advisor more than someone who has already built up their nest egg and is getting ready to retire.
—Joshua Strange, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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David French, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2025
Do your best to create a nest egg of at least six months’ worth of your expenses.
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
Where that would lead him is uncertain, but with either his soccer talents or the nest egg of money he’s saved from Hollywood funding his college education, Eggerling is unusually well prepared for the next act.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2025
One more is that younger people in their prime earning years need a financial advisor more than someone who has already built up their nest egg and is getting ready to retire.
—Joshua Strange, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Nest egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nest%20egg. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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