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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The storm could produce wind gusts up to 60 mph and half-dollar-sized hail, the weather service said.
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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
The Denver metro area may see quarter to half-dollar size hail this afternoon.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 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
Other dangerous weather expected Wednesday was damaging wind up to 70 mph and large hail up to half-dollar size.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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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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
The Denver metro area may see quarter to half-dollar size hail this afternoon.
—Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 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
Other dangerous weather expected Wednesday was damaging wind up to 70 mph and large hail up to half-dollar size.
—Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 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 18 Jun. 2026.
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