How to Use penny in a Sentence

penny

noun
  • Not a penny of debt to my name.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
  • The penny is gone and straws are back.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Planters like his father earned just nine pence a day.
    — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
  • Every penny spent on this flag was worth it.
    — Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • Of course all that speed and cost will cost you a pretty penny.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Some will never give a penny away.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The microchip shown next to a penny.
    — David Cox, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Prices are now less than a penny cheaper than last year at this time.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 July 2024
  • The shelves are bare, and the pennies are being pinched.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
  • This week, those pennies head to the auction block.
    — Addy Bink, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2025
  • The penny poured out all its good luck for us and saved none for itself.
    — Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The bats are small, weighing three grams — about as much as one penny.
    — Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
  • That’s a good thing, except for those few who still bet on penny stocks.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
  • Their spend is worth every penny.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 May 2026
  • Hold a bake sale, candy sale or car wash, or just bring in all your pennies.
    — Annie Lane, Anchorage Daily News, 19 June 2023
  • That’s penny wise, not pour foolish.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Who is taking that risk to make a penny on the dollar?
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The cost to collect a dollar has been three-tenths of a penny.
    — WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022
  • Now, plant the small short pasta seeds like fusilli- bow-tie and penny about an inch deep.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The death of the penny leaves the nickel as the least valuable coin.
    — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • This mask will cost you a pretty penny, but the payoff is worth it.
    — Sam Peters, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The top is scarred with coffee rings, the penny jar never full.
    — oregonlive.com, 16 June 2019
  • The bath comes with a glass shower and charming penny floor tiling.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The funding will come from a local penny tax.
    — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Will pennies go away now the last penny was minted?
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
  • But the halftime show won’t add a penny to his pockets.
    — Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • If the power goes out for long enough, the penny will sink to the bottom.
    — Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, 30 Aug. 2019
  • Her insurer sent her a check down to the penny for the amount the lab charged.
    — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
  • And then the show revealed her trans status, and the penny dropped.
    — Emily Todd Vanderwerff, Vox, 23 June 2019
  • The bathroom is small but has lovely penny tile.
    — Katie McDonough, Curbed, 25 May 2026

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