farthing

Example Sentences

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About 100 people have pedalled for a bone-jarring three hours in a charity penny farthing race.

From BBC • Sep. 11, 2023

I’m sure you’ve all missed ’em: The ha’penny, farthing and shilling.

From Washington Post • Sep. 3, 2020

Someone wheels a penny farthing through a town square.

From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2019

You all are free to put your votes, hearts and contributions wherever you like and we care neither a farthing nor a fig.

From Fox News • Aug. 19, 2019

Before leaving in the early morning the friar said, “We must leave a farthing for our host, whoever he may be, and our blessing.”

From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli