- plural of penny.
pennies
Example Sentences
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"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
The other explanation is it’s a cash grab made for pennies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Begum and other women in the village earned only pennies selling their wares after borrowing to buy supplies from a local vendor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
“Refineries cost a lot of money and essentially make pennies on the dollar,” said Ed Hirs, an energy economist in Houston.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026
He slipped a quarter into the tin, hanging on to a dime and a few pennies for himself.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
