How to Use penny in a Sentence
penny
noun
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Place the penny in its slit mouth, and wish for good luck in 2021.
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Scottie Andrew,
CNN,
31 Dec. 2020
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Her insurer sent her a check down to the penny for the amount the lab charged.
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Ken Alltucker,
USA TODAY,
15 Sep. 2020
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One last thing: Now is not the time to be penny wise and pound foolish.
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Jon Greenwood,
Forbes,
10 Nov. 2021
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That is taking care of the pennies and going to get to the dollars.
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NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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The cost to collect a dollar has been three-tenths of a penny.
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WSJ,
24 Aug. 2022
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The mauler of a right tackle earned every penny the Browns paid him.
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Dan Labbe,
cleveland,
26 Jan. 2021
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Of course all that speed and cost will cost you a pretty penny.
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Roberto Baldwin,
Car and Driver,
22 Sep. 2020
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And here are 5 ways to squeeze every last penny out of your 401(k).
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Alex Connor,
USA TODAY,
12 Apr. 2021
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Trading in what are called penny stocks is up more than 2,000% in the last year.
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Star Tribune,
20 Mar. 2021
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In other words, your child will need to save $100 to earn one penny.
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Kerri Anne Renzulli,
wsj.com,
22 Nov. 2023
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None of this year’s new helmets packs as much punch per penny as the 4Forty Air.
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Ryan Labar,
Outside Online,
27 May 2022
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The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
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Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2023
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Little Rock never had to pay a penny for the kiosks, Stodola said.
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Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2023
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With no penny, prices would rise by a nickel or a dime.
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Star Tribune,
27 June 2021
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Some of the vials are smaller than a penny, while others are about the size of a nickel.
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Beth Warren,
USA TODAY,
27 July 2021
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This mask will cost you a pretty penny, but the payoff is worth it.
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Sam Peters,
ELLE,
14 Jan. 2023
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Spend your new pennies, and save the old ones for preserving your blooms.
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Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2024
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That’s a good thing, except for those few who still bet on penny stocks.
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James MacKintosh,
WSJ,
12 Jan. 2022
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Guests can snag a burger for a penny with any purchase through the Wendy’s app for four days from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22.
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Sam Burros,
Peoplemag,
15 Sep. 2023
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Hold a bake sale, candy sale or car wash, or just bring in all your pennies.
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Annie Lane,
Anchorage Daily News,
19 June 2023
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Prices are now less than a penny cheaper than last year at this time.
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Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 July 2024
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His contract gave him half a penny for each record sold.
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Char Adams,
NBC News,
21 Sep. 2023
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In my club’s penny game, South won the first heart with the king, led a diamond to dummy’s king and let the eight of trumps ride.
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Frank Stewart,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2024
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Some of the items are coming in at a pretty penny for most buyers.
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Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
18 Jan. 2023
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There’s your trail of bread crumbs to follow, and avoid the shiny pennies of distraction.
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Jim Martin,
The Denver Post,
4 Feb. 2025
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The usual warmth had given way to a meat-locker chill, but the penny game was still on.
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Frank Stewart,
The Mercury News,
2 Aug. 2024
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And once that task was accomplished, what to do with so many pennies?
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Erin Clack,
Peoplemag,
9 June 2023
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But shares in the now-penny-stock rallied nearly 12% at one point.
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Bernhard Warner,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2021
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Gladys raffled off a piano to buy a horse, selling tickets that ranged in price from a penny to $2.
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Ben East,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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The floor tiles are actual pennies, which were installed and shellacked by the owner.
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Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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