Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfpence
Noun
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Police also seized about a half-pound of marijuana and 16 ounces of promethazine.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
6 Feb. 2026 -
In a gold medal, only six grams out of a total of 506 grams (16 troy ounces) is pure gold.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Archaeobotanists find various parts of plants, including seeds, chaff, fruit pits, nutshells and cobs.—
Alexandria Mitchem Hansen,
The Conversation,
19 Dec. 2025
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And these nutshells that are now all restored have been used for that purpose for more than eight decades.—
Katie Hafner,
Scientific American,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Santos-Griswold knows this firsthand, having seen Olympic races decided by fractions of seconds and controversial calls.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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While switching genes on and off or upping protein production could take minutes or hours, a membrane potential can flip in fractions of a second.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Editors could immediately tell that this wasn't your typical tortilla chip, noting the pale color and dark flecks of chia seed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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The remaining scenes draw on familiar teenage horror tropes, with flecks of fresh insight.—
Natalia Winkelman,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Auroral arcs form when fast-moving electrons, juiced by Alfvén waves, hit atoms in our atmosphere, releasing light in towering bands.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
8 Feb. 2026
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This chemical reaction occurs on a catalyst surface where hydrogen and carbon atoms link to form hydrocarbon chains of varying lengths.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These firms now pay their rainmakers like Wall Street stars and have dropped their courtly scruples for relentless commercialism.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mainstream Republicans and right-leaning unaffiliated voters will gravitate to candidates with experience and scruples.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Depending on the variety of marmalade, the rind can be cut into thick pieces or into tiny shreds.—
Amy Sherman,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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My search proved fruitful, so below you’ll find my top picks, including an air fryer that saves counterspace, a set of six dishcloths for $24, and a chopping gadget that also slices, grates, and shreds.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Check previous plant additions for mites and insects.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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This includes root mealybugs, soil mites, root aphids, and fungus gnats, among other pests.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Halfpence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfpence. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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