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

Until 1885, the penny farthing bicycle amplified the rider’s pedal power by means of its oversize front wheel, and cyclists tumbled from a scary height when ambushed by a pothole.

From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2022

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

“But we don’t have the normal people at ours. “I know one guy is going to be riding the penny farthing — that’s the old-fashioned bicycle with a big wheel in the front.

From New York Times • Mar. 7, 2014

"A golden sovereign, a silver sixpence, a copper penny, and a fresh shiny farthing," said the man.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman