Examples of penniless in a Sentence
She was unemployed and penniless.
went from being a penniless girl to owner of her own restaurant
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Her husband Steven Gillis, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Shakespeare scholar, was left penniless.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Season 5 also introduces colorful newcomers, like Minnie Driver, who plays a a penniless princess turned hustler who unexpectedly becomes Agence Grateau’s white knight.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
The bank would not go broke, leaving depositors penniless.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Since then, Federal Reserve locations have reported depleted supplies of pennies, and as of this week, more than 100 of the 165 coin distribution sites across the country are penniless.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
Season 5 also introduces colorful newcomers, like Minnie Driver, who plays a a penniless princess turned hustler who unexpectedly becomes Agence Grateau’s white knight.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 22 Dec. 2025
The bank would not go broke, leaving depositors penniless.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 14 Dec. 2025
Since then, Federal Reserve locations have reported depleted supplies of pennies, and as of this week, more than 100 of the 165 coin distribution sites across the country are penniless.
—Connor Greene, Time, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for penniless
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“Penniless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penniless. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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penniless
adjective
pen·ni·less
ˈpen-i-ləs 
ˈpen-ᵊl-əs
: having no money : very poor
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