ha'penny

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ha'penny
Noun
  • The most memorable offerings didn’t care a whit about product-testing strategies.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
  • Vie comes on the heels of Doja’s 2023 album Scarlet, whit hit No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, all public agricultural research and development focused on the climate in the U.S. is a fraction of Apple’s R&D, as if farming weren’t nearly as important as a better iPhone camera.
    Michael Grunwald, The Atlantic, 3 June 2025
  • His country remains one of the poorest in Asia: a quarter of the population lives near the subsistence level, foreign trade is minimal, and its GDP is a small fraction of South Korea’s.
    John Delury, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2025
Noun
  • Both Louisiana singers luxuriate at the point where a whisper becomes a coo, and both have crafted gossamer pop with Swedish producers.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 June 2025
  • Here is what the judges had to say: Aromas of rich caramel and a whisper of spice.
    Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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
  • These sweet, tart treats get a dash of sugar to top off the crust, a sprinkle of orange zest, and loads of strawberry and rhubarb inside—all within a crusted pie that’s about the size of a muffin.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
  • As Rory, Alexis Bledel was preppy with a dash of Delia*s catalog, with a strong focus on cozy knits (see: Rory Gilmore Fall).
    Lindy Segal, People.com, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • To those that have already made their mind up about migrants and Muslims, Fall’s film won’t make a jot of difference.
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Any guy who journals, writes, or simply jots down notes will use it forever.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Such a life of snippets from childhood to young adulthood shows the initial foundation of a journey driven by great wine and fantastic food, shared in an atmosphere of generosity and wonderment.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • The most potent moments tend to occur on the periphery of the action, in snippets featuring the billionaires’ downstairs courtier class, the assistants and lawyers who hustle at the corners of Hugo’s mansion.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Sincerely, People with functioning eyes and a shred of honesty.
    Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
  • Please be advised that the dress code is either pastel-Easter-egg chic or ripped black shreds and absolutely nothing in between.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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“Ha'penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ha%27penny. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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