Definition: 1. A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound. 2. A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit.
Use 'penny' in a sentence:
1. The trip was expensive but it was worth every penny.
2. At first the price of a copy of newspaper was seldom a penny—usually two or three cents was charged.
3. Unleaded petrol rose more than a penny a gallon.
4. Leggy blondes are two a penny in Hollywood.
5. A penny, dear sir, a penny, to buy a little food; then leave me to my sorrows.
6. We have to account for every penny we spend on business trips.
7. Once more, Pinocchio's head and hands said, "I haven't a penny."
8. I wrote my name after Penny's.
9. Come with me and carry some plaster, and instead of one penny, I'll give you five.
10. Penny never got uptight about exams.
11. I'd spent all I had, every last penny.
12. You'll be able to spend one penny every Sunday through the year.
13. One penny every week the good priest that teacheth me shall have; mother, Nan, and Bet the other four.
14. He tossed a penny to the beggar.
15. The operation cost £ 100,000 and it was worth every penny.
16. With that she held a five-penny-piece under his eyes.
17. I have to watch every penny.
18. Most of the money would come from a penny-per-letter permanent rate increase and from shifting postal retirees into Medicare.
19. The penny meters are slowly being replaced by electronic ones that take nickels, dimes, and quarters.
20. From the day you arrive at my house, you need not spend a single penny.
21. The directors of this company feel he's worth every penny.
22. That year, Lincoln's likeness made its debut on the penny, thanks to approval from the U.S.
23. We collected £ 700 and every penny went to charity.
24. Hetty saved every penny, eating in the cheapest restaurants for 15 cents.
25. Will you be kind enough to give a penny to a poor boy who is yawning from hunger?
26. First give me the penny.
27. 'Did he know who you are?' — 'I think so. I think the penny dropped.'
28. "Not only one penny," answered the Coal Man.
29. He earns so much that he never has a penny in his pockets.
30. I asked her if he had given her any money. 'Not a penny.'
31. Penny tended to work through her lunch hour in an effort to keep up with her work.
32. Gary clutched a penny in his fist.
33. The Brilliantons paid their rent on time and did not owe him a penny.
34. They'll diddle you out of your last penny if you give them the chance.
35. Unhappily for Berkowitz, he never got a penny.
36. He paid all his debts to the last penny.
37. "You can't get a penny if you fail," said the lady.
38. I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store with Grandma.
39. Unleaded gasoline rose more than a penny a gallon.
40. My ex-wife is bleeding me for every penny I have.
41. Penny's only son was the apple of her eye.
42. He's really serious about Penny and wants to get engaged.
43. We spent every last penny we had on the house.
44. He cut his son off without a penny.
45. It didn't cost a penny.
46. Cider also goes up by a penny a pint while sparkling wine will cost another eight pence a bottle.
47. But the phrase "penny paper" caught the public's fancy, and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.
