ha'penny

Definition of ha'pennynext

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Noun
  • Moreover, Trump cares not a whit about bringing drug traffickers to justice.
    Peter Kornbluh, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Miss Keaton…is not a whit like the flustered ingénue she was cast to play.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Cork footbed sandals are everywhere right now, but this pair delivers the look for a fraction of the cost, along with plenty of foot-friendly details.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The version that passed the Legislature late Friday evening would still allow a fraction of voters in cities, counties and other local taxing jurisdictions to reject budgets that call for collecting more property tax revenue than the year before.
    Matthew Kelly April 11, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The tart’s crust was barely there, just a buttery whisper under the fruit.
    Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The World Bank’s climate strategy, which sets a climate lending target of 45%, expires in June, but discussions on a new plan are being relegated to whispers in corridors, The Guardian reports.
    Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Indeed, in 2023, his music earned him just shy of $200,000, about one halfpenny at a time.
    Brett Martin, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2024
  • In nineteenth-century England, tailors would place old halfpennies in the pockets of a man’s new suit for good luck.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2023
Noun
  • Previous dine-and-dash incidents Nelson allegedly caused a scene at a restaurant in Timonium on Friday afternoon after he was asked to pay his tab and to leave.
    Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Chopped eggs, mayo, scallions, dill, and salt make up the rest of this salad, but customize to your taste by adding a dash of paprika, cayenne, or pepper.
    Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Whereas a caddie jots down notes in a yardage book, Morse keeps observations on his phone and refers to them year after year.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
  • The hefty notepad features 65 warm-white, lined pages that are perfectly spaced to write grocery lists, jot reminders, and more.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Such a determination would require new radiocarbon dating that overturns the original results, which would involve clipping and destroying another snippet of shroud—a step that the Vatican is unlikely to allow.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The limited edition is powered by a fresh in-house movement (JCAM62 caliber) with an entirely new melody selector complication at 10 o’clock that allows the wearer to choose between two snippets of Nino Rota’s world-famous score by pressing a pusher at 8 o’clock.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dennard offered a shred of advice.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Only film-lover Bella retains a shred of optimism into adulthood, having started a new romance with a film usher.
    Charles Lewis III, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.

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