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The reality star's betrayal cost him a pretty penny in the end.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Think Mantha or Stuart Skinner would fetch a pretty penny these days?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The Denali and Denali Ultimate models cost a pretty penny, but provide a long list of creature comforts and a level of opulence drivers wouldn't generally expect from an American mainstream SUV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Although buying a home in Whitefish will cost you a pretty penny, the average home value (around $835,000) is about $1 million less than the average in Big Sky.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Think Mantha or Stuart Skinner would fetch a pretty penny these days?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
The Denali and Denali Ultimate models cost a pretty penny, but provide a long list of creature comforts and a level of opulence drivers wouldn't generally expect from an American mainstream SUV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Although buying a home in Whitefish will cost you a pretty penny, the average home value (around $835,000) is about $1 million less than the average in Big Sky.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
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“A pretty penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20pretty%20penny. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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