Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfpence
Noun
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This highly portable 2-inch mattress weighs only 14 ounces and packs down to the size of a water bottle.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026 -
Mix one drop of castile soap with 16 ounces of warm water in a spray bottle.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 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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The vacuum lowers the boiling point of heavier fractions so they can be separated out easily.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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For every irrational number α, there are infinitely many fractions p⁄q.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Light streams through the frosted glass, catching flecks of dust.—
Ashley Andreou,
STAT,
22 June 2026
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But flecks of green were visible throughout the stadium as Algeria fans made their presence known as well.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Over the years, lithography machines have become more and more complex out of necessity as, per Moore’s Law, chips’ transistors have shrunk smaller and smaller—down to the width of a few silicon atoms today.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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These devices use quantum systems, such as atoms or electron spins, as highly sensitive probes.—
Alex Krasnok,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Noun
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Still, there are some smart, well-meaning voices of caution who warn Democrats against forgetting their scruples.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Colonial authorities regularly questioned their character, scruples, and business practices; Grietje and Anthony returned the favor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Trump’s appreciation for and emulation of the histrionics of that sport have been much discussed over the years—recall how the late Hulk Hogan ripped his shirt to shreds at the 2024 Republican National Convention to reveal a TRUMP VANCE T-shirt underneath.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
15 June 2026
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Watching the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation rip Tom Skerritt’s character to shreds on live TV would make for extremely spicy viewing.—
Eric Berger & Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The tiny irritants Americans call chiggers are the larval stage of Trombiculidae mites.—
Eva Flowe
June 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
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That great size would have also posed a problem as its food sources on land were all tiny creatures such as mites and other much smaller arachnids.—
Shraddha Chakradhar,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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“Halfpence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfpence. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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