penny
noun
a copper and zinc U.S. coin, worth one 100th of the U.S. dollar; one cent. Previous compositions of U.S. pennies included certain percentages of nickel and steel.
pennies
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pluralof penny.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Under Musk, X has transformed into a haven of bots looking to start fights for pennies.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
I’ve also heard from various people telling me their whole financial picture, down to the pennies in their accounts, and the ins and outs of their divorces, estate fights and bad relationships with financial professionals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
That changed more recently as the value of emptying office buildings plummeted, enabling developers to acquire these towers for pennies on the dollar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
"There are so many people struggling to get by. Some months, we are really scraping the pennies and it can be difficult."
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
When I had enough pennies, I would scoop them up and run to the grocer’s to buy my favorite colored icy pops.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
