new penny
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of new penny
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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Here's my Bethie who is shiny as a new penny and she's bright and she loves to perform and she loves to be the center of attention.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2019
Trump loomed over the viewer, his face in a jowly glower, his hair darker than it is now, the metallic auburn of a new penny.
From The New Yorker • Dec. 27, 2018
She had learned many interesting facts: Did I know that the statue used to be the color of a new penny?
From New York Times • May 1, 2015
The future of the new hospital looked as bright as a new penny.
From Washington Times • Dec. 24, 2014
I filled my bag with a dried bay leaf, a shiny new penny, a piece of pecan tree bark, and a handful of salt.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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