Words similar to penny
Example sentences for: penny
How can you use “penny” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
It was a low-class, penny ante affair, therefore an excellent opportunity for immigrants and blacks.
A penny for a spool of thread,
When 74-year-old Penny Sweat was evicted from the HUD-subsidized Glendale Senior Housing in Salt Lake City last month, she moved to a nonsubsidized apartment at five times her previous rent because she was unaware of her rights.
[Note to non-British readers: spend a penny is a British idiom meaning go to the lavatory, obviously a reference to the ubiquity of pay toilets.]
In fact, I did not receive payment from anybody--not one penny.