half-dollar
noun
half-dol·lar
ˈhaf-ˈdä-lər 
ˈhäf-
1
: a coin representing one half of a dollar
2
: the sum of 50 cents
Examples of half-dollar in a Sentence
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Up to a half-dollar sized hail may batter some areas, officials said.
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The storm was capable of producing wind gusts of up to 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The storm could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail, the weather service said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The storm could bring half-dollar-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the weather service warnings.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
In 1926, the nation’s 150th anniversary, then-President Calvin Coolidge appeared on a commemorative half-dollar coin that was official legal tender.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 1926, a half-dollar for the Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, featured Coolidge and Washington.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In 1926, to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, a half-dollar was minted featuring Pres.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
His image appeared overlaid with George Washington’s on a commemorative half-dollar coin to mark the nation’s sesquicentennial in 1926.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The storm was capable of producing wind gusts of up to 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The storm could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail, the weather service said.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2026
The storm could bring half-dollar-sized hail and winds up to 60 mph, according to the weather service warnings.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
In 1926, the nation’s 150th anniversary, then-President Calvin Coolidge appeared on a commemorative half-dollar coin that was official legal tender.
—Bill Barrow, Fortune, 29 May 2026
In 1926, a half-dollar for the Sesquicentennial, or 150th anniversary, featured Coolidge and Washington.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 May 2026
In 1926, to celebrate the country’s 150th birthday, a half-dollar was minted featuring Pres.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2026
His image appeared overlaid with George Washington’s on a commemorative half-dollar coin to mark the nation’s sesquicentennial in 1926.
—Darlene Superville, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Half-dollar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-dollar. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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