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Matchmaking services do cost quite a pretty penny, with some packages reaching as high as six figures.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Luxury sweets may cost a pretty penny, but giving your host a free pass to be a bit stingy with them?
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
However, sturdy left tackles don’t grow on trees, so Walker will command a pretty penny.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Since the musician has a hefty legal team, experts have estimated the price tag for his eight-week trial and months of pretrial motions and preparations will cost him a pretty penny.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
Luxury sweets may cost a pretty penny, but giving your host a free pass to be a bit stingy with them?
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
However, sturdy left tackles don’t grow on trees, so Walker will command a pretty penny.
—Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Since the musician has a hefty legal team, experts have estimated the price tag for his eight-week trial and months of pretrial motions and preparations will cost him a pretty penny.
—Janelle Ash , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2025
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“A pretty penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20pretty%20penny. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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