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
  • Low-cost kinetic or electronic effectors would allow the detection and destruction of drones at a fraction of the price.
    SAM McNEIL, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Nearly a month after Detroit’s largest private residence sold for $800,000, a fraction of its original $9 million asking price, the next chapter of the Bishop Mansion is beginning to take shape.
    Brendel Clark, Freep.com, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Carry-on Pro features a sleek, scratch-resistant polycarbonate shell, whisper-smooth 360-degree spinner wheels, and an ejectable front laptop sleeve that makes TSA checks far less chaotic.
    Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Feb. 2026
  • One storyline that will be at the forefront of the upcoming season centers on Wednesday's Aunt Ophelia, who's been spoken about in hushed whispers throughout season 2.
    Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 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
  • Extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, a dash of cinnamon, and a few scoops of plum jelly give this sausage ball recipe multiple layers of savory flavor.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Anyone with information or dash-cam footage of the crash or the vehicles before the crash is asked to contact Trooper Somerville at 219-696-6242.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 21 Feb. 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
  • The season 5 snippet shows Green arriving to the class late without having actually read the book, which leads her to ask Phoebe to fill her in on its complicated plot.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
  • On that phone call with Kaufman, Weir grabbed a guitar and started singing snippets of campfire songs from his past, eagerly wanting to add new verses to some of them.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Here’s a guy who dominates on the field every Sunday talking openly about love, poetry and the person who inspires him most, without a shred of self-consciousness.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2026
  • But the detective on his tail (Motsi Tekateka) never confronts him with a shred of evidence.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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