a pretty penny

noun

: a large amount of money

That will cost a pretty penny.

Examples of a pretty penny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Collecting Hot Wheels These days, Hot Wheels fetch a pretty penny at online auction sites, especially older models from the first three decades of production. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Although buying a home in Whitefish will cost you a pretty penny, the average home value (around $882,000) is still roughly $1 million less than the average in Big Sky. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2026

Fold 8, starting with 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, will set you back a pretty penny. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026

Rolex sells watches, not to the masses, but to those who are willing to forfeit a pretty penny for accessories. — Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

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