Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for halfpence
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Spending $24 on a few ounces of specialty butter in a local shop feels 100% worth it.—
Elliott Harrell,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026 -
Featuring the show’s slogan over a sunny pop of color, this sturdy ceramic mug holds a generous 15 ounces of coffee, tea, or hot cocoa, and is your Immunity Idol against a dull routine.—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 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
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Dozens of amateur and professional photographers were invited to find beauty in the invisible world of force fields and subatomic particles, which blip into existence for fractions of a second and hold secrets about the origin and fate of the universe.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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Prices have risen by fractions of a penny for most of the week, sometimes even edging lower.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Berber carpet Berber is a type of loop pile carpet with flecks of color.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry, scholars determined that the ancient off-white fluid was composed of calcite, huntite, and miniscule flecks of yellow orpiment, a highly toxic sulfide of arsenic that Egyptians also used in medicine to treat syphilis and malaria.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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These work by using electron vibrations around atoms to keep time.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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The energy stored in a chemical battery exists as a sort of tension and imbalance in how atoms and electrons are arranged between two materials.—
Chelsea Haney
April 10,
New Atlas,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the squirrelly, middle-aged guy at the weird surplus store in northern Florida had no such scruples.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes, a billionaire has very questionable scruples as to the best ways to go about things.—
Jevon Phillips,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Microplastics are tiny and sometimes invisible shreds of plastic that can be produced by the breakdown of plastic, the shedding of clothing fibers, manufacturing processes, and more.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rather than melting, the tangy, creamy pimento cheese spread, with cheese shreds still intact, created a bright counterpoint to the charred Angus beef smash burger.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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Superficial infections from mites, fungi, or bacteria, which are minor for most species, can compromise sea otters’ fur coats, leading to hypothermia and death.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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Sweet alyssum also naturally attracts insects that prey on common pests like thrips, mites, and aphids.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Halfpence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/halfpence. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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