How to Use penny in a Sentence
penny
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Place the penny in its slit mouth, and wish for good luck in 2021.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020
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Not a penny of the $2.55 million note had been paid off.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
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Her insurer sent her a check down to the penny for the amount the lab charged.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
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Place a large piece of foil on the chilled crust and weigh it down with pie weights (or pennies).
—Olga Massov, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
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One last thing: Now is not the time to be penny wise and pound foolish.
—Jon Greenwood, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
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That is taking care of the pennies and going to get to the dollars.
—NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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The cost to collect a dollar has been three-tenths of a penny.
—WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022
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The mauler of a right tackle earned every penny the Browns paid him.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland, 26 Jan. 2021
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Of course all that speed and cost will cost you a pretty penny.
—Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2020
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And here are 5 ways to squeeze every last penny out of your 401(k).
—Alex Connor, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2021
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Trading in what are called penny stocks is up more than 2,000% in the last year.
—Star Tribune, 20 Mar. 2021
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In other words, your child will need to save $100 to earn one penny.
—Kerri Anne Renzulli, wsj.com, 22 Nov. 2023
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None of this year’s new helmets packs as much punch per penny as the 4Forty Air.
—Ryan Labar, Outside Online, 27 May 2022
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The sound was reedy and sparse, like somebody scraping a penny across a hair comb.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2023
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The bats are small, weighing three grams — about as much as one penny.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
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Little Rock never had to pay a penny for the kiosks, Stodola said.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 29 May 2023
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With no penny, prices would rise by a nickel or a dime.
—Star Tribune, 27 June 2021
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Even so, the series had to pinch pennies to make its budget.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
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Some of the vials are smaller than a penny, while others are about the size of a nickel.
—Beth Warren, USA TODAY, 27 July 2021
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This mask will cost you a pretty penny, but the payoff is worth it.
—Sam Peters, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2023
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Charlotte returns to the bunker and finds a penny attached to a red string.
—Ashley Chervinski, refinery29.com, 28 June 2020
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Alan Neuschatz counts himself among the abolish-the-penny crowd.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2020
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Spend your new pennies, and save the old ones for preserving your blooms.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
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That’s a good thing, except for those few who still bet on penny stocks.
—James MacKintosh, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
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Guests can snag a burger for a penny with any purchase through the Wendy’s app for four days from Sept. 18 to Sept. 22.
—Sam Burros, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
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Hold a bake sale, candy sale or car wash, or just bring in all your pennies.
—Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2023
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Prices are now less than a penny cheaper than last year at this time.
—Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 July 2024
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His contract gave him half a penny for each record sold.
—Char Adams, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2023
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The penny is only one year younger than the U.S. Mint itself, dating back to 1793.
—Michael Barclay, Quartz, 22 May 2025
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The apartment has three closets, a small foyer, and hardwood floors with penny tile in the bathroom.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 May 2025
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