Examples of a pretty penny in a Sentence
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But Take Note The main drawback of the Nurture Smart Baby Crib Mobile is that all those amazing features are going to cost you a pretty penny.
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Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 26 Mar. 2024
There’s also no disputing that they’re known to cost a pretty penny.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2024
And while Misen doesn’t seem to have the clout that those brands do, Misen produces pans that achieve that same level of quality without costing customers a pretty penny.
—Micki Wagner, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
The idea of a dude ranch started in the Dakotas in the 1880s, when wealthy Europeans and folks from the Eastern United States would come out and pay a pretty penny to experience the romance of cowboy life on the open frontier.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
The model is exceedingly rare and routinely fetches a pretty penny on the secondary market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
Le Creuset L'Amour Medium Silicone Spatula There’s no need to drop a pretty penny to make your valentine feel loved this season.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
Although layoffs cost Google a pretty penny, so did the real estate cutbacks due to said layoffs (including in locations like the pricey Bay Area).
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
In addition to losing an item close to her heart, Barlow also lost a pretty penny.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 26 Mar. 2024
There’s also no disputing that they’re known to cost a pretty penny.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2024
And while Misen doesn’t seem to have the clout that those brands do, Misen produces pans that achieve that same level of quality without costing customers a pretty penny.
—Micki Wagner, Saveur, 21 Feb. 2024
The idea of a dude ranch started in the Dakotas in the 1880s, when wealthy Europeans and folks from the Eastern United States would come out and pay a pretty penny to experience the romance of cowboy life on the open frontier.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
The model is exceedingly rare and routinely fetches a pretty penny on the secondary market.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2023
Le Creuset L'Amour Medium Silicone Spatula There’s no need to drop a pretty penny to make your valentine feel loved this season.
—Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
Although layoffs cost Google a pretty penny, so did the real estate cutbacks due to said layoffs (including in locations like the pricey Bay Area).
—Amrita Khalid, The Verge, 30 Jan. 2024
In addition to losing an item close to her heart, Barlow also lost a pretty penny.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
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“A pretty penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20pretty%20penny. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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