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
  • Hamilton described his version as landing somewhere between Senegalese and Ghanaian, cooked in a slurry of roasted red peppers, tomatoes and onions, delicately spiced and with a whisper of smoke.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The pre- and postnatal massages at Red Moon Wellness in Park Slope are a staple in the Brooklyn-mom whisper network.
    The Editors, Curbed, 16 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
  • Sometimes the import agent or the customs official jots down the wrong product code, the wrong tariff rate, or the wrong number of units.
    Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • During the set, Bieber played songs from his latest albums SWAG and SWAG II, as well as snippets of hits from throughout his career.
    Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Each snippet of information is like a single tile being laid, with the story’s mosaic slowly, and tragically, emerging.
    The Know, Denver Post, 19 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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