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  • peanuts
    peanuts
    noun
    a trifling amount of money
  • “Peanuts”
    “Peanuts”
    A popular comic strip drawn by Charles M. Schulz. The world of Peanuts is populated by pint-sized versions of adults: perennial optimist and born loser Charlie Brown; bossy, loud-mouthed Lucy; gentle Linus with his security blanket; Schroeder, the brooding piano player; and many others.
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peanuts

British  
/ ˈpiːˌnʌts /

noun

  1. slang a trifling amount of money

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“Peanuts” Cultural  

  1. A popular comic strip drawn by Charles M. Schulz. The world of Peanuts is populated by pint-sized versions of adults: perennial optimist and born loser Charlie Brown; bossy, loud-mouthed Lucy; gentle Linus with his security blanket; Schroeder, the brooding piano player; and many others.

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Perhaps the most popular character is the beagle Snoopy, Charlie Brown's dog, who is often accompanied by his feathered friend, Woodstock.

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“We don’t try to change the Peanuts from who they are,” Perez says.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

In December, Sony agreed to acquire an additional stake in Peanuts Holdings, the owner of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and other characters, for about $460 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Spars herself is the proud owner of a Baggu x Peanuts earbuds case and is regularly gifted Snoopy apparel and accessories.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Peanuts will become a consolidated subsidiary of Sony, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Peanuts grown later in this soil pick up considerable amounts of the insecticide.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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