Examples of penny in a Sentence
Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024
Thames Water Kemble bonds this month dropped below 30 pence on the pound, well into distressed territory, according to prices compiled by Bloomberg.
—Jessica Shankleman, Fortune Europe, 28 Mar. 2024
Or a new sales tax, possibly as much as a full penny on the dollar in Clay, were a ballpark built in North Kansas City.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
Even more troubling are the 3 in 10 Americans over 59 years old who don't have a penny saved for retirement.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2024
In supporting Inclusive Access for pennies on the dollar – University of Arizona-level financial mismanagement? – colleges have once again taken a position that is in their own economic interest and counter to students.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But the stock plunged over the next few years, eventually trading for pennies, according to the Washington Post.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2024
That might not seem like a lot for a company that generated about $360 billion in sales last year, but retail is a low-margin business where every penny of profit counts.
—Jeannette Neumann, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024
In my club’s penny game, South won the first heart with the king, led a diamond to dummy’s king and let the eight of trumps ride.
—Frank Stewart, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2024
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'penny.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Noun
Middle English, from Old English penning, penig; akin to Old High German pfenning, a coin
Adjective combining form
penny; perhaps from the original price per hundred
Phrases Containing penny
Articles Related to penny
Dictionary Entries Near penny
Cite this Entry
“Penny.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/penny. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
More from Merriam-Webster on penny
Nglish: Translation of penny for Spanish Speakers
Britannica English: Translation of penny for Arabic Speakers
Share